New York City Department of Homeless Services Police

The New York City Department of Homeless Services Police (NYC DHS Police) is a law enforcement agency in New York City who provide onsite security services to the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and who enforce state and city laws at the 11 facilities operated by the New York City Department of Homeless Services.

New York City Department of Homeless Services Police
Common nameNew York City Homeless Services Police
AbbreviationDHSPD
MottoPolicing With Compassion
Agency overview
Formed1993
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNew York, New York, USA
Map of New York City Department of Homeless Services Police's jurisdiction.
Size468.9 square miles (1,214.4 km2)
Population8,274,527
Legal jurisdictionNew York City Department of Homeless Services
General nature
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.
Headquarters33 Beaver Street
Agency executive
  • Joseph A. Garcia, Director of security
Parent agencyNew York City Department of Homeless Services
Facilities
Stations11 facilities
Website
NYC Department of Homeless Services Official Site

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
Special Officer Silver Shield Dark blue

Training

DHS special Officer 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 training in law, 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 at John Jay College. DHSPD Special officers are now under string oversight by the New York City Police Department.

Power and authority

NYC Department of Homeless Services Special Officer's under New York State Criminal Procedure law, ยง2.10 Sub 40 which grants them limited powers to make warrantless arrests, issue criminal court summonses. However, unlike police officers, peace officers can only detain a subject with an active warrant.

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 a Tasers, expandable batons, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, pepper spray and a radio that is directly linked to other officers and dispatch.

See also
A NYC Department of Homeless Services Police Task Force patch.

References
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