Law enforcement in New York City is carried out by numerous federal, state, city and private agencies. New York City has the highest concentration of law enforcement in the United States.
The Government of New York State operates one of the highest numbers of law enforcement agencies in the United States. While their jurisdiction stretches throughout New York City, many functions are duplicated by municipal agencies.
Members of New York city law enforcement agencies receive their powers and authority from New York State Criminal Procedure Law as listed:
Police Officers who are listed under Article 2, §1.20 section 34 (A through V)[3]
Peace Officers who are listed under Article 2, §2.10 (1 through 85).[4]
Designation as a special patrolman is unique to New York City, and is granted by the Commissioner of the NYPD under section 14-106 of the New York City Administrative Code in conjunction with the New York State Criminal Procedure Law Article 2 Section 2.10 Sub 27. The exercise of these powers are very limited to the employee's geographical area of employment and only while such employee is actually on duty as listed in Chapter 13 subsection (C): Special Patrolman. New York City Special Patrolman are appointed in connection with special duties of employment, and such designation confers limited Peace Officer powers upon the employee as listed in Chapter 13 subsection (C).
A number of private owned and operated communities have their own public safety. A limited number of personnel are New York state peace officers after completing a basic peace officer training course. This grants them very limited peace officer authority within their geographical area of employment in New York City.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the primary law enforcement agency whose mission is to provide police patrol service and investigate all crimes that occur within New York City which includes the below listed areas.
Public Safety Officers must complete the New York State POST (Peace Officer Standard of Training) to become certified.
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Force
Parent Company
Duties
Title
Amount of Personnel
Bay Terrace Public Safety Department
Cord Meyer Development LLC - Bay Terrace Shopping Centre
The Times Square Alliance has its own Public Safety Officers (PSOs) who act as the 'eyes and ears' for the local police.[25] They are unarmed and their motto is: New York's Most Helpful.
The Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership BID has its own Public Safety Officers who act as ambassadors for the area. They patrol in uniform, during the daytime, seven days a week, regardless of weather.[26]
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 1, §1.30, ss 34(d)
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 1, §1.30, ss 34(o)
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 1, §1.30, ss 34(i)
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 2 and ss 5
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 59
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 24
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 79
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 25
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 40
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 82
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 38
^New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 82
^McKinley, Jesse. "F.Y.I.", The New York Times, November 27, 1994. Accessed January 21, 2008. "Established in 1626, the Sheriff's office in Manhattan and its equivalents in the other boroughs served as a major part of the patchwork of law-enforcement agencies that existed before the city's consolidation in 1898. After that, the new New York City Police Department took over the responsibility for criminal investigations and arrests. As recently as 1942, the Sheriff was also responsible for manning and administering the city's jails, a duty now carried by the Department of Correction. Today, the sheriff's primary duties are enforcing court-ordered judgments and fines, including unpaid parking tickets and littering fines, and collecting judgments from reluctant losers in private lawsuits, said John George, the Sheriff's executive assistant. "
^"NYC Marshals Handbook". Website of the City of New York Department of Investigation. City of New York. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.