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Top Law Enforcement Agencies by Case Volume in NY

February 25, 2026 · 6 min read

Law enforcement agencies across New York vary enormously in size and case volume. We ranked the 30 busiest agencies by total cases in the DCJS Pretrial Release Data, revealing the outsized role of NYPD precincts alongside upstate departments.

Top 30 Agencies by Case Volume

RankAgencyCountyCasesDismissal RateConviction Rate
1Suffolk County Police Department- HeadquartersSuffolk66,20135.2%64.2%
2Nassau County Police DepartmentNassau56,95842.4%57.1%
3Buffalo City Police DepartmentErie25,17852.9%46.2%
4Rochester City Police DepartmentMonroe24,08351.8%46.7%
5Syracuse City Police DepartmentOnondaga21,79950.5%48.8%
6NYCPD PCT 075Kings20,30078.5%21.3%
7NYCPD PCT 014New York19,16954.9%45.0%
8NYCPD PCT 103Queens17,85859.0%40.8%
9NYCPD PCT 044Bronx16,30168.4%31.3%
10NYCPD PCT 040Bronx15,29465.6%34.2%
11NYCPD PCT 120Richmond15,17349.0%50.8%
12NYCPD PCT 110Queens15,10868.0%31.8%
13Yonkers City Police Department Communications DivisionWestchester14,46341.0%58.4%
14NYCPD PCT 067Kings14,14882.1%17.7%
15NYCPD PCT 113Queens13,80464.6%35.1%
16NYCPD PCT 109Queens13,68963.1%36.6%
17NYCPD PCT 052Bronx13,65166.4%33.4%
18NYCPD PCT 046Bronx13,59669.8%29.9%
19NYCPD PCT 115Queens13,02262.7%36.9%
20NYCPD PCT 114Queens12,64162.3%37.5%
21NYCPD PCT 073Kings12,35776.8%22.8%
22NYCPD PCT 025New York11,90861.7%38.0%
23NYCPD PCT 043Bronx11,43069.9%29.8%
24NYCPD Transit Bureau HeadquartersKings11,26778.1%21.9%
25NYCPD PCT 047Bronx11,25173.5%26.2%
26NYCPD PCT 105Queens11,25166.9%32.8%
27NYC Housing Authority Intelligence UnitKings11,01583.5%16.3%
28NYCPD PCT 102Queens10,75359.5%40.3%
29NYCPD PCT 018New York10,54859.3%40.5%
30NYCPD PCT 070Kings10,51476.4%23.4%

Key Findings

  • NYPD dominates the top of the list, reflecting New York City's population and policing volume.
  • Dismissal rates vary significantly even among high-volume agencies.
  • Upstate agencies tend to have higher conviction rates than their NYC counterparts.

Explore all 30+ agencies on our agencies index.

Source: New York DCJS Pretrial Release Data (2019–2024). Agencies must have 20+ cases to appear. Case counts reflect arraignments, not unique incidents. These are aggregate statistics and do not predict individual outcomes.

Data source: New York DCJS Pretrial Release Data. Last updated March 2026. — NewYorkCourtFile.com

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