Hunts Point Department of Public Safety

The Hunts Point Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency

Law enforcement agency

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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.

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 guard

Security guard

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s and Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency medical technician

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Positions

There are several positions within the department:

NYC Special Patrolman (Peace Officer

Peace officer

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s) - 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 (EMT

EMT

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s) – 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.

Rank Structure

There are seven titles (referred to as ranks) in the Hunts Point Public Safety Department:

Title	Insignia	Uniform Shirt Color
Director		Suit
Deputy Director		Suit
Captain		White
Lieutenant		White
Sergeant		White
Corporal		Dark Blue
Public Safety Officer (Peace Officer Peace officer A law enforcement officer , in North America, is any public-sector employee or agent whose duties involve the enforcement of laws. The phrase can include police officers, prison officers, customs officers, immigration officers, bailiffs, probation officers, parole officers, auxiliary officers, and... )		Dark Blue
Public Safety Officer (Security 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 are equipped with a Glock 19, expandable baton, handcuffs

Handcuffs

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, flashlight

Flashlight

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, bullet resistant vest, and a two-way radio

Two-way radio

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that is directly linked to the Central Dispatcher and other officers.

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