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	The '''City University of New York Public Safety Department''' ('''CUNY Public Safety''') is the sworn public safety agency of the ] (CUNY) system.		The '''City University of New York Public Safety Department''' ('''CUNY Public Safety''') is the sworn public safety agency of the ] (CUNY) system.

	==Incidents==
	*A deadly stampede during a 1991 celebrity basketball game at ] organized by ] and rapper ] sparked CUNY to upgrade its level of security on its campuses. The tragic incident at City College left 8 people dead and 29 injured.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,78808,00.html\|title=Raw Data: Stampede Deaths Over the Years\|date=17 February 2003\|publisher=\|accessdate=7 July 2017}}</ref>
	*In the 1990s, CUNY suffered student take overs of its campuses during tuition hike protests. Students locked the University Administration out and were removed only after the ] was called in. These two incidents prompted the University to speed its development of an in house public safety force that it could use to enforce university policy as well as the laws of ].
	*On September 11, 2001, the city was the target of ]. CUNY's ] (BMCC) lost an academic building called Fiterman Hall due to the collapse of the ]. The City University of New York BMCC Campus is the only higher education institution to have been directly affected by the 9/11 attacks. During the rescue and recovery operation for the World Trade Center, the ] set up headquarters at CUNY's BMCC campus. The CUNY Public Safety SAFE Team evacuated neighboring apartment complexes such as Independence Plaza and assisted in area access control.

	==Operations==		==Operations==

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Law enforcement agency

City University of New York Public Safety Department
City University of New York Public Safety Dept. patch
Common name	CUNY Public Safety
Abbreviation	CUNY PSD
Motto	"Service - Integrity - Pride" "Protecting and Serving the University Community"
Agency overview
Formed	1992
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, New York, United States

Map of City University of New York Public Safety Department's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdiction	New York City
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Campus Public Safety Officers	700+
Campus Security Assistants	300+
Agency executive	William Barry, University Director of Public Safety
Facilities
Colleges	24 Colleges All colleges operated by the City University of New York

The City University of New York Public Safety Department (CUNY Public Safety) is the sworn public safety agency of the City University of New York (CUNY) system.

Operations

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File:CUNY Safe Unit Patch.jpg

The CUNY Public Safety S.A.F.E Unit patch

Depending on location and training, officers can be selected for specialized units that allow the agency to better serve the community. Some of these units include:

Uniformed Patrol

Officers patrol on foot, on bicycles, segways, in marked and unmarked patrol cars. These patrols are on campus and in neighborhoods which the university is located in.

Bike Patrol

The patrol unit is part of the Uniformed Patrol. Officers are required to complete a 5-day intensive course to qualify in pursuit bicycle handling, bicycle safety, patrol techniques, and maintenance.

Emergency Medical Services

There are many officers throughout that are Emergency Medical Technicians. Though ordinary trained as peace officers, these officers are NYS certified Emergency Medical Technicians. Many members of the department are volunteers. CUNY has not yet obtained an Operating Certificate to be recognized by NYSDOH, NYCREMSCO & FDNY to operate as an EMS provider.

Canine Unit

Currently there is only one member of the unit. Over the years, there have been five German shepherds in the CUNY Canine unit. The K-9 officers go through 17 weeks of training provided by the Yonkers Police Department and they receive Certification from the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services. After the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11, the CUNY K-9 Unit dispatched four dogs to assist during the response, whose dogs were suffering from burned paws and smoke inhalation. Currently, there is only one member of the unit. In 1992, the unit won a national competition for best canine unit. They outperformed units from various agencies including, the New York City, Suffolk County and Nassau County Police Departments.

Civil Disturbance Response Unit (SAFE Team)

The CUNY Public Safety Department has a team of officers who are responsible for a multitude of emergency services throughout CUNY in New York City to include, but not limited to: major emergencies, large demonstrations, building takeovers, large social functions, and other events deemed to need public safety services.

Emergency Management

During times of extreme emergencies, CUNY Public Safety operates 10 evacuation centers throughout New York City. CUNY is part of the NYC Coastal Storm Plan Emergency Sheltering System. These centers were opened during the extreme snow storms of 2010 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. During Hurricane Sandy, Currently many officers have training through Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other FEMA programs. When these emergencies are in effect, In addition, CUNY Public Safety has many officers that are Fire Safety Directors. Fire Safety Director are responsible for implementing the building's fire prevention and safety plans. Their duties are various. They must maintains records and performs inspections as required by New York City law. Also, they must conduct, supervise and evaluate all fire drills.

Public Safety Academy

The Public Safety Academy is a regional training facility that trains many different agencies from around the Greater New York City area. Some of these agencies are, but limited to, New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Special Officers, New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission Enforcement, Brooklyn Public Library, New York State Liquor Authority, New York City Administration of Children Services, New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, New York City Department of Health and Hygiene, New York State Office of the Inspector General, New York State Department of Finance . The academy is responsible for the initial 13 week CUNY Campus Public Safety Officers Course, annual training and additional training on law enforcement issues and topics. Each year the academy trains over 2,500 officers in over 100 topics mandated by the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services. All instructors are New York State certified.

Future of operations and units

The restructuring of the S.A.F.E Team to be more reflective of other emergency response units throughout the New York City area is also under consideration. Also, individual colleges are developing crime prevention, domestic violence and investigations programs to provide more services to the university.

Equipment

The CUNY Public Safety Department consists of a few armed but mostly unarmed New York State peace officers. Officers authorized to carry a firearm, do so with the approval of their college president and after receiving a pistol permit by the New York City Police Department. All CUNY Public Safety Officers are equipped with an expandable baton, pepper spray, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet-resistant vest, and a portable two-way radio.

Power and authority

Under New York state law, peace officers—including those employed by the City University of New York Public Safety Department—have the power to make arrests for misdemeanors as well as for felonies, and they may enforce other statutes such local bylaws. These powers are limited to the "geographic area of employment" in which the peace officer is employed (such as a city, town, or college campus). When peace officers are outside their geographic area of employment, but still within the state of New York, their powers are reduced and they are only permitted to make felony arrests.

Line of duty deaths

Officer	Date of death	Cause of death
Deputy Chief John P. McKee		9/11-related illness

References

"NCJRS Abstract - National Criminal Justice Reference Service". www.ncjrs.gov. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
"NewsCentral". newscentral.exsees.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
"New York Public Safety Training Academy Archives - QNS.com". QNS.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Public Safety Directory".
"Weapons on Campus — Hunter College". www.hunter.cuny.edu.
"N.Y. CPL. LAW § 140.25 : NY Code - Section 140.25: Arrest Without a Warrant; By Peace Officer". FindLaw. September 28, 2014.
https://nypost.com/2015/09/14/ex-cuny-official-dies-of-911-related-cancer/

External links

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