is an internal NYPD Unusual Occurrence (UF) Report number. UF reports are used by NYPD officers to document incidents that fall outside routine daily activity, require special attention, or have significant policy/legal implications.
For NYPD recruits , a "UF-49" is often a required writing assignment or "homework" piece, such as an essay on "Why I became a police officer." uf 49 nypd
The NYPD UF-49: A Comprehensive Guide to Internal Communications is an internal NYPD Unusual Occurrence (UF) Report number