New York City Department of Homeless Services Police

New York City Department of Homeless Services Police
Common name	New York City Homeless Services Police
Abbreviation	DHSPD
Motto	New York’s Fearless
Agency overview
Formed	1993
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, New York, USA
Map of New York City Department of Homeless Services Police's jurisdiction
Size	468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km2)
Population	8,274,527
Legal jurisdiction	New York City Department of Homeless Services
General nature	Local civilian police
Specialist jurisdiction	Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and precincts of the institution.
Operational structure
Headquarters	33 Beaver Street
Agency executive	Joseph A. Garcia, Director of security
Parent agency	New York City Department of Homeless Services
Facilities
Stations	15 facilities
Website
NYC Department of Homeland Services Official Site

The New York City Department of Homeless Services Police (NYC DHS Police) is responsible for provide onsite security services at the 11 facilities operated by the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

The New York City Police Department respond to all incidents which occur at any NYC Department of Homeless Services facilities, they are the primary Policing and investigation agency within the New York City as per the NYC Charter (law).

History[]

The New York City Department of Homeless Services was created in 1993 and made a mayoral agency in 1999. The Department of Homeless Services Police was started in 1997 with approximately 65 peace officers assigned to various DHS facilities. By 2002, DHS (Police) have 270 special officers assigned at 11 facilities.

Ranks[]

Title	Insignia	Uniform shirt color
Chief		White
Assistant Chief		White
Captain		White
Lieutenant		White
Sergeant		Dark blue
Peace Officer	Silver Shield	Dark blue

Training[]

DHS Special Officers current training course is seven weeks long, of which four weeks of training is given at John Jay College of Criminal Justice followed by two weeks at the Department of Homeless Services headquarters in Manhattan. The training course includes, Criminal law,crisis intervention, police science, powers of a peace officer, defensive tactics, community interaction, radio use, arrest procedures, and first aid/CPR. Re-training is done on a continuous basis.

Power and authority[]

NYC Department of Homeless Services Special Officer are appointed in connection with special duties of employment, and such designation confers limited Peace Officer powers upon the employee pursuant to New York State Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10(27). The exercise of these powers is limited to the employee's geographical area of employment and only while such employee is actually on duty as listed in Chapter 13 subsection (C): Special Officer ^[1]

Equipment[]

NYC Department of Homeless Services special officers are not authorized the use of firearms as per New York State law. Currently all officers and all Sergeants are equipped with Tasers, expandable batons, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, pepper spray,Body Cams, Narcan and a radio that is directly linked to other officers and dispatch.

See also[]

A NYC Department of Homeless Services Police Task Force patch.

• List of law enforcement agencies in New York
• Law enforcement in New York City
• Security police

References[]

External links[]

• NYC Department of Homeless Services Official Site
• Teamsters Local 237
• HOMELESS 'COPS' WOOED