The New York Police Department, better known as the known as the NYPD, is a law enforcement agency in the PAYDAY series. Serving as an antagonist in PAYDAY 2, and as the primary antagonist in PAYDAY 3.
Background
It can be presumed that the NYPD has been in operation for a long period of time within New York City.
Originally in PAYDAY 2, they serve as simply another police department pushing back against the Payday Gang, with their own team of Payday Task Force special enemies.
In PAYDAY 3, they take on the whole of the main antagonist, with their goal to take out the Payday Gang. They have taken the original basis and gear of the Task Force and evolved them to better face criminals.
Affiliations
As a law enforcement agency, the NYPD shares the usual affiliations within the state of New York, such as the courts, FBI field office, and Rikers Island prison. To more private, such as the defense contractor Treaty when it comes to new drone technology, or working directly with the security company GenSec. However, their ties run deep and are often criminal in nature.
Corruption is very present within the NYPD, with many hints at officers partaking in shady deals for drugs or personal profit can be seen in heists. Shade is even able to pay off some personnel for favors.
Their most noteworthy relation is with the Palatucci Family, an Italian mob. This ranges from cops either receiving bribes, or purposely forging evidence in their favor.
Personnel
- Patrol Officers
- First Responders
- SWAT
- Hostage Rescue Team
- Sabotage Squad
- Combat Drone
- Tactical Drone
- Shield
- Sniper
- Zapper
- Nader
- Cloaker
- Techie
- Bulldozer
Involved Heists
PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 3
Though the NYPD is present at every one of the heists, some heists target specifically the NYPD or their active investigations.
Departments
- Department Of Corrections
- Child Protective Services
- Homicide Investigation
- Financial Crimes Investigation
Precincts
- 51st Precinct - Longwood, The Bronx
- 73rd Precinct - Brownsville and Ocean Hill, Brooklyn
Notable Members
- Joey Capucci - A corrupt cop affiliated with the Palatucci Family, and frequently associated in heists related to the Palatuccis.
- Captain Blythe - A corrupt police captain with connections to the District Attorney and John Concord.
- Lieutenant Stan Andersen - The corrupt lieutenant of the 51st Precinct, working with Blythe.
- Ralph Falkowski - The police captain of the 51st Precinct.
Trivia
- The NYPD is based on the real-life New York Police Department.
- Special units within the NYPD have been seen using gear from foreign countries.