| Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety | |
| Common name | Hunts Point Public Safety |
| Abbreviation | HPDPS |
| Patch of the Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety. | |
| Logo of the Hunts Point Department Of Public Safety. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City 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 | New York City |
| 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. |
| Operational structure | |
| Officers | Approx. 40 |
| [Commissioner] responsible | Nick Rodelli |
| Agency executive | George Santana, [Chief Of Department] |
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| Facilities | |
| Police Carss | 4 Trucks, 1 SUV, 3 RMP's |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
| 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 borough of the Bronx within the confines of New York City. Their duties are to enforce city & state laws at the New York City Terminal Market, to protect the people and property of the market, including all its facilities, storefronts, railways, and surrounding roadways.
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HPDPS Peace Officers are designated as NYS Peace Officers under New York State Criminal Procedural Law Section 210, subsection 27 as New York City Special Patrolmen, and N.Y. ADC. LAW § 14-106: NY Code - Section 14-106 as Special Patrolmen and 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.
There are several positions within the department:
NYC Special Patrolman (Peace Officers) - who perform police action & enforce the NYS Penal Law, NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law, NYS & NYC Environmental Protection Law (Engine Idling Law), and NYC Administrative Code within the confines of the New York City Terminal Market and the surrounding roadways. They are authorized to make warrantless arrests, make car stops, issue summonses, and use physical and deadly physical force.
Emergency Medical Technician (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 administers defibrillation when medically necessary.
Public Safety Officer (Security Officers) - State licensed, certified & 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 & regulation.
There are seven titles (referred to as ranks) in the Hunts Point Public Safety Department:
| Title | Insignia | Uniform Shirt Color | |
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| Commissioner |
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| Chief of Department |
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Laurels and crown with eagle and stars | |
| Bureau Chief |
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Laurels and crown with eagle and star | |
| Captain |
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Laurels and crown | |
| Lieutenant |
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Gold Medallion | |
| Sergeant |
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Gold shield with eagle and badge number | |
| Corporal |
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Gold medallion with badge number | |
| Peace Officer |
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Silver shield with badge number | |
| Public Safety Officer |
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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) Weapons of Mass Destruction, Emotionally Disturbed Persons, 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, Fraudulent Documents training & Commercial Vehicle Search Techniques & Hidden Compartment 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.
Hunts Point Public Safety Officers are equipped with a Glock 19, expandable baton, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, and a two-way radio that is directly linked to the Central Dispatcher and other officers.
HPDPS officers wear the dark blue "NYPD" style uniform.
All Hunts Point Department of Public Safety Officers belong to the Hunts Point Police Benevolent Association