page_title: Reactions to Occupy Wall Street
section_title: Police response
hierarchical_section_title: Reactions to Occupy Wall Street / Political response / Police response
caption_attribution_description: English: Rick Lee, the "Hipster Cop"
context_page_description: The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations garnered reactions of both praise and criticism from organizations and public figures in many parts of the world. Over time, a long list of notable people from a range of backgrounds began and continue to lend their support or make reference to the Occupy movement in general.
  Domestic political responses have been both positive and critical, from the President of the United States to the 2012 presidential candidates.
  International responses have come from the Egyptian protesters of Tahrir Square, Cardinal Peter Turkson, the Chinese state news agency, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and many others. Most international responses have been supportive of the movement, while some, such as former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair have criticized it.
context_section_description: During the park occupation the New York City Police Department assigned Rick Lee, a First Precinct community relations detective, to duty at the demonstration. He acted as one of the main liaisons with the protesters on behalf of the police department, and advised protesters on such matters as avoiding arrest and getting along with police as well as attempting to get information of the protester's plans. As a plainclothes officer, he was referred to as the "hipster cop" for his attire consisting of glasses, cardigan sweaters, skinny ties and skinny trousers. Reaction to his presence was mixed.
  It was reported that during the park occupation Occupy Wall Street paid the Police Department $17 million in overtime. According to a New York Times article, the dangers the camp posed to protesters and nearby residents was difficult to assess due to an informal divide that sprang up between who patrolled inside or outside of the park; while NYC police were stationed around the periphery, police "seem[ed] to have ceded patrols of the park interior to protesters."
caption: Community relations detective Rick Lee, called "The Hipster Cop"
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