Hunts Point Department of Public Safety

Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety
Common name	Hunts Point Public Safety
Abbreviation	HPPS
Patch of the Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety
Logo of the Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety
Motto	FIDELIS AD FINEM FAITHFUL TO THE END
Agency overview
Formed	1985
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	Borough of Bronx in the state of New York, USA

Map of Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety's jurisdiction.
Size	1,214.4 km²
Population	8,274,527
Legal jurisdiction	Hunts Point, Bronx
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
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
Officers	Approx. 40
[Commissioner] responsible	Nicholas Rodelli
Agency executive	George Santana, [Chief Of Department]
Units	List Patrol Bureau Transportation Bureau[Toll Plaza] Emergency Service Unit[EMT] Anti Crime Truck Enforcement Bike Squad Conditions Technical Assistance
Facilities
Vehicles	4 Trucks, 1 SUV, 3 RMP's
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Hunts Point Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency in the Bronx, New York City. Their duties are to enforce city and state laws at the Hunts Point Cooperative Market, to protect the people and property of the market, including all its facilities, storefronts, railways.

Power and Authority

HPDPS Peace Officers are designated as Newe York City special Patrolmen under New York State Criminal Procedural Law Section 210, subsection 27 and N.Y. ADC. LAW § 14-106: NY Code - Section 14-106 by Chapter 13 of Title 38 of the Rules of the City of New York. They are commissioned by the NYPD Police Commissioner.

The department also employs security guards and Emergency Medical Technicians.

Positions

There are several positions within the department:

NYC Special Patrolmen (Peace Officers) - who perform peace officer action and enforce the NYS Penal Law, NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law, NYS and NYC Environmental Protection Law (Engine Idling Law), and NYC Administrative Code within the confines of the New York City Terminal Market. They are authorized to make warrantless arrests, issue summonses, and use physical force.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) – are state-certified EMTs who administer emergency medical care to patients of medical emergencies, such as heart attacks, strokes and automobile accidents; they provide necessary life-saving treatment; stabilize patients in order to be transported to the hospital; and administer defibrillation when medically necessary.

Public Safety Officers (Security Officers) - State licensed, certified and registered security guards who assist in overseeing the daily patrol & protection operations at the Terminal Market. They enforce the market rules and regulations, enforce NYC Fire Codes, conduct truck and vehicle checkpoint inspections at the entrance of the facilities and enforce NYC parking rules and regulation.

Rank Structure

There are ten supervisory titles in the Hunts Point Public Safety Department eight of which are uniformed positions. The highest sworn rank being Chief Of Department.

Title	Uniform Shirt Color
Commissioner	Suit
1st Deputy Commissioner	White	Laurels and crown with eagle and stars
Chief of Department	White	Laurels and crown with eagle and stars
Captain	White	Laurels and crown
Lieutenant	White	Gold Medallion
Sergeant	White	Gold shield with eagle and badge number
Peace Officer	Dark Blue	Silver shield with badge number
Public Safety Officer	Dark Blue

Training

The HPDPS Public Safety recruits must go through and pass approximately 7 weeks of training which includes the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) training as a Peace Officer which entails Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law, Defensive Tactics, Firearms and Pepper Spray, Physical Training, Arrest Techniques and Process, Report Writing & Accusatory Instruments training, Interviewing and Interrogating, Patrol Tactics, Critical Incident Management (ICS & NIMS), American Red Cross Professional Rescuers CPR / AED training, Standard First Aid, Blood–Borne Pathogens training and other light medical training.

In addition, recruits go through NYS Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) training.

HPDPS Emergency Medical Technicians-{EMT-B} must receive 140 hours (28 weeks) of state certified medical training with an additional 12-hour rotation in a hospital emergency room on their own time.

Each new officer must then complete a minimum of two weeks of on-the-job training assigned to a Field Training Officer.

Equipment

Hunts Point Public Safety Officers carry a firearm (on duty use only) after being approved and issued a Armed Guard handgun permit by the New York City Police Department pistol license section, expandable baton, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, and a two-way radio that is directly linked to the Central Dispatcher and other officers.

Uniforms

HPDPS officers wear the dark blue style uniform.

Law Enforcement Union Membership

All Hunts Point Department of Public Safety Officers belong to the Special Patrolmen Benevolent Association.

References

External links

Bronx DA Felony Arrest by Hunts Point Finest

Law enforcement in New York City

State	Court Officers Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Port Authority Police Department New York State Police New York State University Police Roosevelt Island Department of Public Safety State Bridge Authority Police Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor Police

City	Department of Correction City University of New York Public Safety Department Department of Environmental Protection Police Fire Department Fire Marshals Department of Health and Hospitals Police Department of Homeless Services Police Human Resources Administration Police Department of Citywide Administrative Services Police Department of Investigation Parks Enforcement Patrol Police Department (NYPD) Department of Probation Department of Sanitation Police School Safety Agents Sheriff's Office Taxi and Limousine Commission Enforcement

Neighbor- hood	Co-op City Department of Public Safety Hunts Point Department of Public Safety New York Racing Association Law Enforcement and Safety Division Spring Creek Towers Department of Public Safety (Starrett City) Sea Gate Police Department

Crime in New York City

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