Law Enforcement in New York City - City Government Agencies

City Government Agencies

Members of city law enforcement agencies get their powers and privileges from the state Criminal Procedure Law in one of three ways:

  • as police officers, under subdivision 34, §1.20,
  • as peace officers, under one of the subdivisions of §2.10, or
  • as special patrolmen, under subdivision 27, §2.10.

Designation as a special patrolman is unique to New York City, and is given by the Commissioner of the NYPD under section 14-106 of the administrative code of the city of New York. This designation gives special patrolmen the same powers and privileges as peace officers while on duty, with five exceptions - school safety officers, parking control specialists, taxi and limousine inspectors, urban park rangers and evidence and property control specialists.

Force Parent department Duties Status Size
New York City Police Department - General law enforcement police officers 36227
School Safety Agents New York City Police Department Safety and Security in NYC Public Schools special patrolmen 5,000
New York City Sheriff's Office New York City Department of Finance Primarily civil law enforcement peace officers 150
New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police New York City Department of Environmental Protection The city's water supply system police officers 154
New York City Department of Investigation - Public corruption & fraud peace officers -
New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Enforcement - Enforcing taxi licensing law special patrolmen -
New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Police New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation General law enforcement at city-owned hospitals & clinics peace officers 1200
New York City Human Resources Administration Police Department New York City Human Resources Administration General law enforcement at HRA facilities peace officers 73
New York City Department of Homeless Services Police New York City Department of Homeless Services General law enforcement at DHS facilities peace officers 380
New York City Department of Sanitation Police New York City Department of Sanitation Enforcement of city sanitation and recycling laws peace officers 130
New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol New York City Department of Parks and Recreation General law enforcement in parks special patrolmen 85
City University of New York Public Safety Department City University of New York General law enforcement on campus peace officers 714
New York City Fire Department Fire Marshals New York City Fire Department Investigating fires police officers 140
New York City Department of Correction - Correctional facilities peace officers 9500
New York City Department of Probation - Probation and parole peace officers 782
New York City Marshals New York City Department of Investigation (independent public officers) Enforcement of civil debts peace officers 83

Since 1942, corrections and probation have been handled by separate agencies, not the sheriff's office, as opposed to the normal US practice of municipal-level services being carried out by sheriffs.

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