New York State Court Officers

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New York State Court Officers
Patch worn by New York State Court Officers.
Flag of the State of New York
Abbreviation	NYS Courts
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, United States
Legal jurisdiction	New York
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	2500 Pond View Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033
Court Officers	4,000
Agency executive	Michael Magliano, Chief of The Department of Public Safety
Parent agency	New York State Unified Court System
Website
NYS Unified Court System

New York State Court Officers (NYS Courts) are responsible for the safety and security and maintaining order within NYS court facilities statewide.

Training[]

New York State Court Officers undergo comprehensive basic training at the NYS Court Officers Academy which was founded by Chief Thomas R. Hennessy (Ret.) The curriculum includes but is not limited to training in criminal and civil procedure law, constitutional law, stop and frisk, search and seizure, police science, laws of arrest, use of physical and deadly physical force, firearms training, situation and judgment, defensive tactics, tactical communication, arrest procedures and first aid/cpr/basic life support.

Chief Joseph Baccellieri, Jr. Is the Chief of Training throughout the state and the Commanding Officer of the Academy.

Power and authority[]

New York State Court Officers are designated as New York State peace officers under Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10; The powers of peace officers are listed and defined under criminal procedure law 2.20.^[1]

The powers of peace officers are limited by other sections or subdivisions of the criminal procedure law or penal law.

New York State Court Officers are also authorized to execute bench warrants only, and issue summonses for penal law violations and parking violations (when pursuant to their duties), in accordance with Criminal Procedure Law § 2.20.

Vehicles[]

A New York State Court Officer cruiser in Times Square

New York State Court Officers currently utilize fully marked and unmarked, Ford Interceptors, Chevrolet Impalas, Dodge Chargers, Chevrolet Suburbans, and Chevrolet Expresses in their vehicle fleet.^[2]

Equipment[]

New York State Court Officers are authorized to carry firearms such as the Glock 19 for on/off duty, and the Glock 26 for off-duty carry, expandable baton, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, pepper spray, and a radio that is directly linked to other officers.

Rank structure[]

From highest to lowest rank, the command structure is as follows:

Title	Insignia
Chief of the Department of Public Safety
First Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety
Chief of Training
Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety
Assistant Chief of the Department of Public Safety
New York State Court Officer - Major
New York State Court Officer - Captain
New York State Court Officer - Lieutenant
New York State Court Officer – Sergeant
New York State Senior Court Officer
New York State Court Officer
New York State Court Officer - Trainee

Line of duty deaths[]

6 New York State Court Officers and 1 Court Clerk have died in the line of duty.^[3]

See also[]

• United States Marshals Service#Court Security Officers
• List of law enforcement agencies in New York
• New York State Unified Court System

References[]

External links[]

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