N.Y.P.D. is a half-hour long American police crime drama set in the context of the New York City Police Department. The program appeared on the ABC network from 1967–1969, running in the evening during the 9:30 p.m. night time slot. During the second season, N.Y.P.D was joined by The Mod Squad and It Takes a Thief to form a 2½ hour block of crime dramas.

Jack Warden was an American character actor of film and television. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Shampoo (1975) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He received a BAFTA nomination for Shampoo, and won an Emmy for his performance in Brian's Song (1971).