The primary law enforcement agency of New York City, established on May 23, 1845 and headquartered at One Police Plaza. Its detectives investigated the 1989 Central Park jogger attack, coercing false confessions from five teenagers whose convictions were vacated in 2002 after Matias Reyes confessed and was confirmed by DNA.
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Institution TypeSourced to the subject's own accountMunicipal police department 1 Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own accountOne Police Plaza, New York City, New York, United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Cases Investigated
NYPD detectives investigated the attack and obtained the five teenagers' confessions; Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly later complained that Manhattan DA staff had denied his detectives access to evidence during the 2002 reinvestigation.
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1. Wikipedia: New York City Police Department
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Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
Wikipedia: Central Park Jogger Case
Cases Investigated: Central Park Jogger Case, Aftermath sectionQuote, Cases Investigated: Central Park Jogger Case, Aftermath section
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly complained at the time that Morgenthau's staff had denied his detectives access to "important evidence" needed to conduct a thorough investigation.
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