The NYPD is assigning hundreds of officers to a brand new unit focused solely on domestic violence cases and helping to protect victims, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Thursday.
The Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) will be the largest of its kind in the nation, Adams and Tisch say, with 450 cops tasked with investigating perpetrators of abuse as well as aiding survivors and ensuring they receive resources while protecting their interests. It is one of the largest organizational changes within the department in the last three decades, as Tisch pointed out.
