NYPD Emergency Service Unit

Emergency Service Unit
ActiveApril 10, 1930 (1930-04-10)
CountryUnited States
AgencyNew York City Police Department
Part ofNYPD Special Operations Bureau
AbbreviationESU
Structure
OfficersApprox. 350 (2024)
Squads
  • ESS #1 – Lower Manhattan
  • ESS #2 – Upper Manhattan
  • ESS #3 – East and South Bronx
  • ESS #4 – West and North Bronx
  • ESS #5 – Staten Island
  • ESS #6 – South Brooklyn
  • ESS #7 – East Brooklyn
  • ESS #8 – North Brooklyn
  • ESS #9 – South Queens
  • ESS #10 – North Queens
  • ESS #11 – Assigned to ESU headquarters
  • ESS #14 – Hazmat/Rescue Truck
  • Apprehension Tactical Team
  • Hazmat/Weapons of Mass Destruction Team
  • Canine Team
Commanders
Current
commander		Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez
Website
www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/citywide-operations.page

The Emergency Service Unit (ESU) is part of the Special Operations Bureau of the New York City Police Department and was formed in 1930. The unit provides specialized support and advanced equipment to other NYPD units. Members of ESU are cross-trained in multiple disciplines for technical rescue and emergency medicine disciplines alongside law enforcement.

ESU is tasked with providing rescue, emergency care, tactical support, search warrant and arrest warrant service, police dog support, and hazardous materials handling. As of 2024, ESU consists of approximately 350 officers across multiple "squads" divided by borough sections and purposes.

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