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Completed inspections performed by civilian fire prevention personnel
Protect lives and property from fire hazards and other emergency conditions. — Reduce the risk associated with fire incidents.
FDNY's Bureau of Fire Prevention has steadily grown and trained its civilian Fire Protection Inspector workforce, graduating new classes of inspectors and expanding capacity year over year; completed inspections rose from about 149,000 in FY22 to more than 205,000 in FY25, comfortably clearing the City's own target. The Bureau conducted nine percent more inspections in the first four months of FY26 alone compared to the same period a year earlier, alongside increases in violations issued and corrected, as the expanded inspector corps keeps pace with a larger caseload.
Researched July 18, 2026 — FDNY, Preliminary Fiscal 2026 Mayor's Management Report, JoinFDNY, "From the Fire Prevention Academy to the Bureau of Fire Prevention"
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 149,300 inspections | 161,000 inspections |
| FY23 | 153,691 inspections | 161,000 inspections |
| FY24 | 188,097 inspections | 161,000 inspections |
| FY25 | 205,294 inspections | 161,000 inspections |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available | 161,000 inspections |
Why this is tracked
The modern FDNY traces to the Metropolitan Fire Department, created by an 1865 New York State law establishing a paid, professional fire department to replace the city's volunteer companies. The shift was driven by the rise of steam fire engines, which made hand-operated volunteer apparatus outdated, the city's rapid growth, and pressure from insurance companies that wanted a more reliable, professionalized fire response. The first professional unit went into service on July 31, 1865. That basic mandate, protecting lives and property from fire and other hazards, remains FDNY's core function 160 years later.
Source: FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The number of completed checks of a premise or location by civilian personnel of the Department against established standards, such as the Fire Code, Administrative Code, the Rules of the City of New York and other FDNY rules and regulations.