New York City Police Department School Safety Division
| New York City Police Department School Safety Division | |
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| Common name | NYPD School Safety |
| Abbreviation | NYPD SSD |
Patch of the New York City Police Department School Safety Division
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Shield of the New York City Police Department School Safety Division
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| Motto |
Fidelis ad Mortem Faithful till Death |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Preceding agency | Municipal Police |
| Annual budget | $243,335,196 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of New York in the state of New York, United States |
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| Map of New York City Police Department School Safety Division's jurisdiction. | |
| Size | 468.9 square miles (1,214 km2) |
| Population | 8,274,527 |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York City |
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| Specialist jurisdiction | Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the educational institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and immediate precincts of the institution. |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | One Police Plaza |
| School safety agents | 5,147 |
| Police Commissioner responsible | James P. O'Neill |
| Agency executive | Assistant Chief Brian J. Conroy, Commanding Officer |
| Parent agency | New York City Police Department |
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| Facilities | |
| Schools | 1500+ |
| Police cars | Approx. 150 |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The New York City Police Department School Safety Division is the school security guards force for New York City Department of Education schools. The agency is a division of the New York City Police Department, and is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in New York City and the United States with approximately 5,000 school safety agents and 200 police officers.
The New York City Police Department School Safety Division was formed in 1998 when the School Safety force was transferred from the New York City Department of Education to the New York City Police Department. Since then, the School Safety force has expanded in duties and in number of officers. In 2006, NYPD School Safety Agents were classified Civil Service Status with the first DCAS Civil Service exam given on June 9, 2007.
The mission of the NYPD School Safety Division is to provide a safe environment, conducive to learning, where students and faculty can be free from hostility and disruptions which could negatively impact on the educational process.
School Safety Agents are designated as New York City special patrolman. School Safety Agents can make warrantless arrests, carry and use handcuffs, and use physical force.
School safety agents wear light blue in contrast to dark blue shirts worn by police officers. Their badge is oval with an eagle on top, in contrast to the shield worn by police officers. School Safety vehicles are either dark blue with white decals or white with light blue decals.
There are ten different ranks within the New York City Police Department School Safety Division: Assistant Commissioner, School Safety
The NYPD has never specifically stepped forward and delineated where the civilian rank structure of the School Safety Division fits vis-a-vis the Department's uniformed rank structure. For instance, a "School Safety Agent III" wears the insignia of a uniformed sergeant, but is compensated at a rate roughly half that of a uniformed police officer. This runs throughout the entire rank structure.
The commands follow the Patrol Boroughs, but with one exception the Bronx is split. The Commands are Manhattan South, Manhattan North, Bronx East, Bronx West, Brooklyn South, Brooklyn North, Queens South, Queens North and Staten Island.
The mission of the School Safety Training Unit (SSTU) is to provide entry-level School Safety Agents with a fundamental understanding of Department procedures, policies, and the limits of their authority. The basic course for Peace Officers without Firearms is a 17-week program geared to instructing School Safety Agents on the fundamentals of law enforcement. Topics include behavioral science, police science, law, powers of a peace officer, physical training and tactics, CPR, and first aid.
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