New York City Department of Sanitation Police
The New York City Department of Sanitation (Police Enforcement Unit) is the law enforcement arm of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), primarily responsible for regulating, enforcing and investigating sanitation-related offenses within the City of New York. Overview. The New York City Department of Sanitation (Police Enforcement Unit) comprises approximately 70 members including officers, lieutenants, inspectors, and chiefs. Members are recruited from sanitation workers, supervisors, superintendents, and chiefs who have volunteered to undertake law enforcement duties. They retain their original civil service title, depending on their rank while assigned to  the unit. Training and typical equipment. New York City Department of Sanitation (Police Enforcement Unit) recruits are required by the New York State Municipal Peace Officer Training Council to undergo and pass a 16-week training course before they become peace officers within the Sanitation Law Enforcement Division. The training given in this course includes training in penal law, police science, discipline, powers of a peace officer, radio use, defensive tactics, unarmed and armed self-defense, physical training, chemical training, handcuffing techniques, and arrest procedures, among other subjects. Upon successfully graduating, the New York City Department of Sanitation (Police Enforcement  Unit) grants trainees peace officer status to all officers. Officers carry and use firearms, handcuffs, pepper spray, expandable ASP baton, radios, and other related law enforcement and public safety equipment. Once assigned, officers undergo 400 hours of on-the-job field training with experienced personnel before being issued permanent assignments. All officers also undergo continuing education training to re-qualify on equipment and learn about changes in law and department procedures. Powers and authority. DSNY Police Officers are dually appointed and designated NYS Peace Officers, listed and defined under the NYS Criminal and Procedural Law Peace Officer Section 2.10 Sub  Section 59. "Persons Designated as Peace Officers" Chapter 11A, Part 1, Title A, Article 2 Some of the areas of focus are: They can also issue various summonses which include Environmental Control Board summonses, Vehicle and traffic law summonses, NYC Parking Violation Summonses and NYC Criminal Court summonses. Ranks. There are several ranks within the DSNY Police, which are as follows: Officers with the rank of Lieutenant and above wear white shirts, gold shields, capbadges and capbands. Each ranks has its own shield (similar to other NYC police agencies). Divisions. There are a number of units within the New York  City Department of Sanitation (Police Enforcement Units), with each unit handling different law enforcement functions: NYC Sanitation also has officers assigned to the New York City Business Integrity Commission and to New York City Emergency Management.