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Co-op City Department of Public Safety
File:COOP City Police Patch.jpg
AbbreviationCCPD
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBronx, New York, USA
Size15 sq.mi.(39 km²)
Population60,000
Legal jurisdictionCo-op City
General nature
Operational structure
Public Safety Officers89
Agency executive
  • Henry T. Milburn, Jr., Deputy Chief
Units
List
  • Patrol Unit
  • Emergency Services Unit
  • Bicycle Patrol
  • Detective Squad
  • Gang Intelligence Unit
  • Community Affairs
  • Community Policing
  • Training Unit
  • Investigations Unit
Website
Official Site

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety is a law enforcement agency in the Bronx borough of New York City whose duties are to protect the property and citizens of Co-op City, and to enforce state and city laws on Co-op City property. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety has 89 patrol officers, 14 patrol supervisors, 15 Emergency Services Unit officers, 12 Community Policing officers, 1 Community Policing coordinator, 1 Community Policing supervisor, 6 detectives, 8 civilian dispatchers, and 3 clerical employees.[1] [2] [3]


History

Co-op City management created the Co-op City Department of Public Safety to protect the property and citizens of Co-op City. Co-op City is the largest housing development in the world, with approximately 60,000 residents, 35 high rise buildings, 3 shopping centers, 240 duplex townhouses, 2 school complexes, and 8 parking garages over a 15-square-mile (39 km2) area.

Units

Co-op City Department of Public Safety has the following units:

  • Patrol Unit - Officers patrol on foot and in police cars
  • Bicycle Unit - Officers patrol on bicycles
  • Emergency Services Unit - Officers patrol in rescue trucks, are fully certified EMT's, back up other officers when necessary, and are trained to handle rescue, tactical, and medical emergencies
  • Detective Squad - Detectives investigate and solve crimes, apprehend criminals, and locate missing persons
  • Gang Intelligence Unit - Officers investigate gangs and gang activity, and try to keep gangs and gang activity to a minimum
  • Community Affairs - Officers keep in close contact with the public, and try to keep a good rapport between the public and the department
  • Training Unit - Responsible for all training given to all employees
  • Investigations Unit - Officers investigate all internal investigations involving personnel
  • Community Policing - Officers involve the community in identifying the department's concerns, and

increase community participation in police activities and community based public safety programs

Training

Public Safety Recruits must go through and pass a 7 week training course which includes all necessary training required by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for training as a Peace Officer. In addition, recruits go through training in physical control of a subject, the use and effects of pepper spray, and firearms training.[1]

Equipment

Public Safety Officers are equipped with a firearm, can of pepper spray, baton, handcuffs, flashlight, and police radio.

Power and authority

Public Safety Officers have Special Patrolmen status authorized by the city and state. With Special Patrolmen status, officers have peace officer powers while on duty, but dont have powers beyond a citizen while off duty. With peace officer powers, officers can make warrantless arrests, carry a firearm, and use physical and deadly force.[1]

Vehicles

Currently, the department utilizes Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, 9C1 police package Chevrolet Impalas, Ford E-Series vans, scooters, Ford E-350 trucks and Ford F-550 trucks. The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, Chevrolet Impalas, Ford E-Series vans, and scooters are used for patrol, detective squad, gang intelligence unit, community affairs, and investigations unit, and the Ford E-350 and Ford F-550 trucks for emergency services unit.[4]

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Co-op City Department of Public Safety, only 1 officer has died in the line of duty. [2]

Officer Date of Death Details
Detective Frank T. DiNapoli
Saturday, December 16, 1995
Gunfire

See also


External links

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference hist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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