One Police Plaza is the headquarters for the New York City Police Department, located on Park Row across the street from City Hall.
The NYPD's headquarters houses an anticrime computer network, essentially a large search engine and data warehouse operated by detectives to assist officers in the field with their investigations.
The Major Case Squad, Internal Affairs Bureau, Technical Assistance Response Unit, Special Frauds Unit, and Forensics Accounting Office are all located at One Police Plaza.
Appearances[]
As the Major Case Squad is based out of One Police Plaza, it is shown in every episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
On SVU[]
- A hacker who framed Congressman Luke Bolton as a pedophile is caught by Computer Crimes and held there. He is asked by Olivia Benson and Amanda Rollins about how he found the porn and what he was asked to do. (SVU: "Real Fake News")
On OC[]
- Elliot Stabler has a public argument with both Ayanna Bell and Benson in the lobby of the building, in front of several officers and staff, which prolongs his suspension from the Organized Crime Control Bureau. The three of them, however, fake this fight to help Stabler gain the trust of corrupt cop Frank Donnelly. (OC: "Takeover")
Notes[]
- One Police Plaza is referred to colloquially by NYPD personnel as "One P.P." or (somewhat derogatorily) "the Puzzle Palace".