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20-646: Police Officers often conduct interior patrols, making sure illegal activity does not take place in the halls, stairways, or the rooftops. The New York City Housing Authority Police Department was merged with the NYPD, like the New York City Transit Police , in 1995. Similar to police precincts, new police officers who graduate from the police academy are assigned to housing units. Statistics on crimes in NYC Public Housing are posted by

40-413: A roll call is a briefing "where supervisors take attendance, inspect uniform and equipment, inform the oncoming shift of any outstanding incidents that may have occurred, inform officers of suspects to be looking out for, relate any law or procedural changes, and so on." Although often conducted prior to the start of a shift, a roll call may be held at the end of a shift as well. The communication at

60-929: A Precinct Detective Unit assigned; the Internal Affairs Bureau had a Special Investigation Unit, and the Civilian Complaint Review Unit; Support Services Bureau had the Motor Pool, responsible for the acquisition, and maintenance of all Department vehicles now numbering over 200; and the Personnel Services Bureau fielded the Police Academy Unit, the Firearms Training Unit and the Driver Training Unit, making

80-621: A precinct-type operation, standing roll call , being seen by their supervisors on a daily basis, exchanging information with other officers within their command, and responding to radio calls transmitted via the 911 system. The establishment of the PSAs marked the beginning of the modern era of the Housing Police Department. The Department already had Patrol Bureau, Detective Bureau, Internal Affairs Bureau, Support Service Bureau, and Personnel Services Bureau components. But after

100-465: A roll call is usually top-down, with information disseminated by (or at the direction of) a shift or squad commander. The roll call is just one of several vehicles for intra-departmental communication in law enforcement agencies : other modes include command or administrative staff meetings, quality circles , and unit meetings. Roll calls are "usually limited to recent events or items that might be of short-term interest" and so usually "do not allow for

120-694: The New York City Transit Police , was merged into the New York City Police Department in 1995 by New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and continues today as the Housing Bureau The department had an auxiliary police unit and a emergency service unit In 1934, under the authority of the NYS Public Housing Law, the NYCHA was established. Housing Authority developments quickly began to sprout up around

140-533: The Housing Police radio network was scrapped in favor of assimilation into the 911 radio network. Further, the training of all new police officers was shifted to the NYC Police Academy. This new distribution of resources alleviated several of the deficiencies of the previous system. It also provided greater interplay between officers of the NYPD and the Housing Police. Officers now were part of

160-486: The NYC Housing Police Department, were designated "police officers" with broad arrest powers. Their former category of "peace officer" was reserved for other members of the law enforcement community who were granted less authority and powers of arrest. This latter group composed of Tri-Borough bridge and tunnels officers, corrections officers, court officers, and others whose need for arrest powers

180-465: The NYPD and are available on-line at: Reference #1 is also a This United States law enforcement agency article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New York City Housing Authority Police Department The New York City Housing Authority Police Department was a law enforcement agency in New York City that existed from 1952 to 1995, which was then merged into

200-576: The NYPD from housing developments increased dramatically, and it became clear that a more professional law enforcement component than the guard service was needed to deal with the complexities of policing diverse, decentralized public housing developments. In December 1952 the NYCHA Police Service was formed to answer the above challenge. Initially, the officers assigned to this new group were designated as "special patrolmen." This designation gave them limited peace officer powers, including

220-504: The NYPD. The roots of this organization go back to 1934 and the creation of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia authorized the hiring of security guards to patrol the city's public housing buildings. These guards eventually were trained and became the first officers of the Housing Police, which was officially created in 1952. The Housing Police, along with

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240-431: The authority to effect arrests and to carry firearms while on duty. The qualifications for employment in this new group were more stringent than those required of the former guard service, and their training was more comprehensive. Although these officers performed more effectively and efficiently than the former guard service, this arrangement also had its limitations. However, this was all to change. In 1958, legislation

260-709: The department the largest and most professional Housing Police Department in the world. In the span of 43 years, the department moved from 47 sworn officers in December 1952, to a diverse Department of over 2700 sworn personnel in 1995. On May 1, 1995, the New York City Housing Authority Police Department was merged into the New York City Police Department and now exists in spirit in the NYPD Housing Bureau . Roll call (policing) In police jargon ,

280-610: The establishment of the PSAs these Bureaus grew and became more diversified with many specialized units created to deal with special conditions and circumstances. The Patrol Bureau, the largest of the Bureaus, created and deployed Project Stabilization Units, Narcotics Units, Anti Crime Units, Bicycle Units, and Emergency Rescue Units; the Detective Bureau deployed a Homicide/Major Case Squad, Robbery Squad, Burglary Squad, Warrant Squad, Elevator Vandalism Squad, and each PSA had

300-467: The five boroughs of New York City. It didn't take long for the city to realize that these developments, some like little cities, provided unique policing challenges. The initial response was a simple one - the formation of a security guard corps with individual guards assigned to specific developments. As time passed, the problems of law enforcement throughout the City became more complex. Calls for service to

320-596: The in-depth discussions necessary for community policing or real problem-solving. In 1992, the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department reported that Los Angeles Police Department patrol officers at the time "start each day with roll call that lasts approximately 45 minutes to an hour ... A portion of each roll call (usually 20 minutes or less) is devoting to training. Typical roll call training involves

340-407: The number of calls for service, the personnel available, and the geographical area served. Considering these factors, nine (9) PSAs, covering all the public housing developments in the City of New York, were established. There was also a tenth PSA, PSA 1-A, which served Staten Island. The PSAs were essentially precinct type operations, with officers reporting to one of the nine locations. In addition,

360-472: Was an inadequate amount of first line supervision. Because of the expanded span of control for sergeants (they could have as many as 40 officers assigned, working at several different housing developments) officers got little field supervision. The Department recognized this problem and it was rectified in 1978, with the establishment of the Police Service Area concept. This concept was based on

380-572: Was enacted making members of the Housing Authority "special patrolman" fully sworn peace officers. Subsequently in 1966, the state legislature designated the Housing Police a duly constituted Police Department. As part of that same legislation, the role of law enforcement agents became more specific. Members of police departments throughout New York State, including the NYC Police Department, NYC Transit Police Department, and

400-630: Was less immediate. By this time, the Housing Police had already established a reputation as an effective, foot patrol oriented, neighborhood police force. Groups of officers were assigned to individual developments or clusters of several adjoining developments. This resulted in the officers developing an intimate knowledge of the tenants and conditions in their assigned developments. Their awareness of potential and actual criminal activity greatly enhanced their ability to suppress crime, as well as making them an excellent source of intelligence for detectives investigating past crimes. The downside of this strategy

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