Abstract
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest city police force in the United States, and one of the largest and most well known in the world. The department has a long history of both traditional policing, as well as “high policing.” High policing—the policing of political activities and threats—has traditionally been conceived of as a “national security” issue in the United States, as well as in the criminal justice and political science literatures. This article examines the NYPD's historical experience with international and high policing, focusing on two distinct time periods which have interesting parallels (1900–1945 and 2001–Present). Combining historical sources with interviews conducted with NYPD officials and officers, a picture emerges of a unique police agency with unique responsibilities, and several consistent themes that cross time.
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