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
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
Facilities
vehicless 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 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, and surrounding roadways.

Power and Authority

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.

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 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 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 Insignia 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
Bureau Chief
White
 Laurels and crown with eagle and star
Captain
White
 Laurels and crown
Lieutenant
White
 Gold Medallion
Sergeant
White
 Gold shield with eagle and badge number
Detective
Dark Blue
 Gold medallion with 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) 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.

Equipment

Hunts Point Public Safety Officers can carry a firearm with the approval of NYPD 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 Hunts Point Benevolent Association.

See also

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