Co-op City Department of Public Safety

The Co-op City Department of Public Safety (CCPD) is a private law enforcement agency that protects the residents, visitors, and property of the Riverbay Corporation which is the corporate entity of Co-op City community. Co-op City sits on 320 acres (130 ha) which is located on the northeast section in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The Co-op City Department of Public Safety currently employs more than 100 Public Safety officers and 10 civilian employees.[1][2][3]

Co-op City Department of Public Safety
Common nameCo-op City Public Safety
AbbreviationCCPD
Agency overview
Employees110+
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBaychester, New York, United States
Map of Co-op City Department of Public Safety's jurisdiction.
Size320 acres (130 ha)
Population50,000
Legal jurisdictionRiverbay Corporation
Governing bodyRiverbay Corp
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and precincts of the institution.
Operational structure
Public Safety Officers100+
Clerical Staff

Dispatchers		3

7
Agency executive
  • Joseph Riley, Chief
Website
www.ccpd.us

The New York City Police Department's 45th Precinct patrol Co-op City and which is the primary Policing and investigation agency within the New York City as per the NYC Charter (law), which includes Co-op City.

Co-op City Department of Public Safety is governed by the RiverBay Corporation.

History
Co-op City Department of Public Safety at the 2017 Co-op City National Night Out on August 1st, 2017

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 single residential development in the United States, with approximately 50,000 residents, 35 high rise buildings, 240 duplex townhouses, and 8 parking garages.

Units

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

  • Patrol Unit
  • Bicycle Unit
  • Emergency Response Unit
  • Gang Intelligence Unit
  • Community Affairs
  • Training Unit
  • Investigations Unit
  • Community Policing

Training

Co-op City Public Safety Officers must complete all training required by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) as a Peace Officer, In addition Officers go through training in physical control of a subject, the use and effects of pepper spray, and firearms training.[4] In 2008, the department started giving Public Safety officers training in Segways after the department deployed 3 Segways for patrol.[5][6]

Equipment

Co-op City Public Safety Officers are armed on duty only after receiving a handgun permit by the New York City Police Department as a Special Patrolman as described in NYS Criminal Procedure Law 2.10 sub 27 and also use pepper spray, batons, handcuffs, flashlights, and walkie talkie radios.

Power and authority

Co-op City Public Safety Officers are Special Patrolmen, with Special Patrolmen status officers have peace officer powers while on duty only. Co-op City officers can make an arrest without warrant, carry and use handcuffs. In 2008, the city of New York granted Co-op City Public Safety officers the authority to issue parking summonses to illegally parked vehicles on Co-op City property.[7]

Vehicles

Currently, the department utilizes Ford Crown Victoria, Chevrolet Impala, Ford E-Series and Chevrolet Express vans, scooters, Ford E-350 trucks and Ford F-550 trucks[8][9]

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See also

References
  1. "Uniformed Patrol". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. "Community Policing". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. "Organization". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. "Training". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. "Technology". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  6. "Department Photos". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. "Public Safety Report". ccpd.us. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  8. "Co-Op City Housing Police Bronx NY". policecarwebsite.net. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  9. "Co-Op City Police Department Van, Bronx, New York City". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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