Police Division

Our sworn law enforcement personnel possess an expertise on the intersection of organized crime, labor racketeering and port operations. Working closely with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, they conduct complex long-term investigations in the Port of New York of district, including theft, illegal gambling, loan sharking, extortion and drug trafficking and other waterfront practices. They also investigate possible violations of the Waterfront Commission Act, including prohibited association with organized crime figures and career criminals.

Our intelligence analysts maintain a comprehensive database of organized crime members and associates, identifying connections among those criminal figures and longshore workers.  They gather intelligence on waterfront labor, unions, operators and practices and determine criminal associations and patterns of criminal activity relating to organized crime and racketeering in the port.

Working in tandem with Commission attorneys, the Police Division performs comprehensive background checks of individuals and companies that have applied for licensing to work or operate in the Port of New York.

Commission detectives also serve on multi-agency task forces, including the Department of Homeland Security - Border Enforcement Security Task Force, Department of Homeland Security - El Dorado Task Force and the FBI - Joint Organized Crime Task Force.