For more than 20 years, the Foundation has supported the NYPD’s International/Domestic Liaison Program (IDLP), placing Senior Intelligence Officers in major cities around the world to gather and share critical intelligence on terrorism, transnational crime, and emerging threats. Through these global partnerships, IDLP officers provide actionable intelligence that strengthens NYPD operations, informs training and response protocols, and supports collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force, National Counterterrorism Center, and Drug Enforcement Administration. With Foundation support, the program continues to expand, with new posts in Tucson, Arizona; Bogotá, Colombia; as well as Accra, Ghana, which will open in 2026.
At the center of the NYPD’s counterterrorism efforts is the Intelligence Bureau, whose analysts develop cases, generate intelligence, and provide ongoing threat assessments to inform Department leadership. The Foundation supports these analysts through professional development training that strengthens their expertise and enhances the NYPD’s intelligence capabilities.
The Foundation also supports field-based counterterrorism operations through the purchase of highly trained explosive detection canines. These specialized dogs can detect airborne particles associated with explosives, allowing officers to identify potential threats and locate suspects or devices in large crowds more efficiently than traditional detection methods.
