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26-968: The New York City Police Department School Safety Division was formed in 1998 when the School Safety Division was transferred from the New York City Department of Education to the New York City Police Department. Since then, the School Safety Division 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. School Safety Agents are designated as New York City Special Patrolmen. School Safety Agents can make warrant-less arrests, carry and use handcuffs, and use physical force or deadly force, if necessary, to keep students, teachers, staff and fellow agents safe. School Safety Agents are classified as peace officers under

52-651: A civilian assistant commissioner of the New York City Police Department overseeing the administrative functions of the division. Agents may promote via examinations administered by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services , the city agency charged with civil service examinations. This division is not to be confused with the NYPD school crossing guards , which are civilian employees with no police or peace officer powers. However,

78-552: A class of officers (i.e. Conservation Officers, Park Rangers and Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement) to be peace officers. United States federal law enforcement personnel include but are not limited to the following: In addition, many departments in the U.S. Federal Government contain Inspector Generals who are able to appoint criminal investigators to work under them. For an exhaustive list of all federal law enforcement, you can find it on Federal law enforcement in

104-491: A holiday dance and was attempting to remove a 12 year old student that has been causing a disturbance. The student struck Agent Samuels-Benjamin twice in the head causing the 56 year old Agent to fall on the ground. Two other Agents on the scene rushed to assist Agent Samuels-Benjamin and take the suspect into custody. Agent Samuels-Benjamin served with the School Safety Division for 24 years. [2] [3] [4] As new recruits, Probationary School Safety Agents (PSSA's) are assigned to

130-497: A law enforcement officer is tasked with, but may or may not be armed with a weapon. The term peace officer in some jurisdictions is interchangeable with law enforcement officer or police officer, but in others peace officer is a totally separate legal designation with quasi-police powers. In Canada, the Criminal Code (R.S., c. C-34, s. 2.) defines a peace officer as: Peace officer includes Section (b) allows for designation as

156-555: A peace officer for a member of the Correctional Service of Canada under the following via the Corrections and Conditional Release Act : *10. The Commissioner may in writing designate any staff member, either by name or by class, to be a peace officer, and a staff member so designated has all the powers, authority, protection and privileges that a peace officer has by law in respect of Also, provincial legislatures can designate

182-519: A peace officer, and certain acts (e.g., battery) committed against a peace officer carry more severe penalties than the same acts against a private person. It is unlawful to resist, delay, or obstruct a peace officer in the course of the officer's duties (Penal Code § 148[a][1]). New York State grants peace officers very specific powers under NYS Criminal Procedure Law , that they may make warrantless arrests , use physical and deadly force, and issue summonses under section 2.20 of that law. There

208-515: A person or property. A private person (i.e., ordinary citizen) may arrest another person for an offense committed in the arresting person's presence, or if the other person has committed a felony whether or not in the arresting person's presence (Penal Code § 837), though such an arrest when an offense has not occurred leaves a private person open to criminal prosecution and civil liability for false arrest . A peace officer may: Persons are required to comply with certain instructions given by

234-471: Is a public-sector or private-sector employee whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws , protecting life & property, keeping the peace, and other public safety related duties. Law enforcement officers are designated certain powers & authority by law to allow them to carry out their responsibilities. Modern legal codes use the term peace officer (or in some jurisdictions, law enforcement officer ) to include every person vested by

260-569: Is a full list of peace officers under Section 2.10 of that law. Below are some examples. Texas Statutes, Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 2.12, provides: Art. 2.12, WHO ARE PEACE OFFICERS. The following are peace officers: Notes North American English North American English is the most generalized variety of the English language as spoken in the United States and Canada . Because of their related histories and cultures, plus

286-789: The NYPD Police Academy located in College Point, Queens for 20 weeks. In those 20 weeks, Agents are taught Procedural Law, Criminal / Constitutional Law, Crisis Intervention/Resolution, Substantive Law, Terrorism Awareness and Emergency Preparedness, School Policing Special Populations, School Police Investigation and Reporting, Active Shooter / Threats, and Patrol Operations just to name a few. Recruits also train in Physical Fitness, Defensive Tactics, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support. SCHOOL SAFETY DIVISION RANKS: BOROUGH COMMAND STRUCTURE School Safety Agents are often seen on

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312-566: The United States and Canada . In North America, different English dialects of immigrants from England , Scotland , Ireland , and other regions of the British Isles mixed together in the 17th and 18th centuries. These were developed, built upon, and blended together as new waves of immigration, and migration across the North American continent, developed new dialects in new areas, and as these ways of speaking merged with and assimilated to

338-958: The American spelling prevails over the British (e.g., tire rather than tyre ). Dialects of American English spoken by United Empire Loyalists who fled the American Revolution (1775–1783) have had a large influence on Canadian English from its early roots. Some terms in North American English are used almost exclusively in Canada and the United States (for example, the terms diaper and gasoline are widely used instead of nappy and petrol ). Although many English speakers from outside North America regard those terms as distinct Americanisms , they are just as common in Canada, mainly due to

364-655: The New York Criminal Procedure Law. School Safety Agents wear French blue uniform shirts with dark blue pants, almost identical to the NYPD's traffic enforcement agents (TEAs) with the exception of their eight-point uniform caps. SSAs use the dark blue caps just as uniformed police officers do. Their shield is oval with an eagle on top, in contrast to the shield worn by police officers. Vehicles were formerly dark blue with white decals and now are white with light blue decals similarly to those of patrol officers.. Since

390-544: The United States . Arizona Revised Statutes defines a peace officer in Title 13, Section 105, as "any person vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests and includes a constable." Title 1, Section 215(27) enumerates those who are peace officers in the State of Arizona. It includes: Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1823 states that except for duly elected or appointed sheriffs and constables, and probation officers in

416-545: The course of their duties, no person may exercise the authority or perform the duties of a peace officer unless he is certified by the Arizona peace officers standards and training board. Sections 830 through 831.7 of the California Penal Code list persons who are considered peace officers within the State of California. Peace officers include, in addition to many others, Most peace officers have jurisdiction throughout

442-456: The effects of heavy cross-border trade and cultural penetration by the American mass media. The list of divergent words becomes longer if considering regional Canadian dialects, especially as spoken in the Atlantic provinces and parts of Vancouver Island where significant pockets of British culture still remain. There are a considerable number of different accents within the regions of both

468-538: The establishment of the New York City Police Department School Safety Division, two Agents have died while on duty, one in 1999 and one in 2005. Both deaths were caused by heart attack . On November 16, 1999, School Safety Agent Orville M. Williams died after suffering a fatal heart attacking after responding to and breaking up several fights. Agent Williams and his partner break up one fight, when they are called to another fight on

494-522: The greater American dialect mixture that solidified by the mid-18th century. Below, several major North American English accents are defined by particular characteristics: A majority of North American English (for example, in contrast to British English) includes phonological features that concern consonants, such as rhoticity (full pronunciation of all /r/ sounds), conditioned T-glottalization (with satin pronounced [ˈsæʔn̩] , not [ˈsætn̩] ), T- and D-flapping (with metal and medal pronounced

520-405: The legislating state with law enforcement authority. Traditionally, anyone "sworn, badged, and armable" who can arrest, or refer such arrest for a criminal prosecution . Security officers may enforce certain laws and administrative regulations, which may include detainment or apprehension authority, including arresting in some jurisdictions. Peace officers may also be able to perform all duties that

546-531: The perimeters of the city's schools and inside the halls of all middle and high schools. SSA's may have only one agent in the school or many depending on the size of the school and the student population. Additionally, some Agents are assigned to squad cars, or RMP's in NYPD parlance, to respond to incidents and emergencies. Due to the peace officer status of the Agents, some assist in taking emergency calls adjacent to school grounds. SSD separates Agents by "levels" with

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572-454: The same, as [ˈmɛɾɫ̩] ), L-velarization (with filling pronounced [ˈfɪɫɪŋ] , not [ˈfɪlɪŋ] ), as well as features that concern vowel sounds, such as various vowel mergers before /r/ (so that, Mary , marry , and merry are all commonly pronounced the same ), raising of pre-voiceless /aɪ/ (with price and bright using a higher vowel sound than prize and bride ), the weak vowel merger (with affected and effected often pronounced

598-468: The similarities between the pronunciations (accents), vocabulary, and grammar of American English and Canadian English , the two spoken varieties are often grouped together under a single category. Canadians are generally tolerant of both British and American spellings, with British spellings of certain words (e.g., colour ) preferred in more formal settings and in Canadian print media; for some other words

624-416: The state, but many have limited powers outside their political subdivisions. Some peace officers require special permission to carry firearms. Powers are often limited to the performance of peace officers' primary duties (usually, enforcement of specific laws within their political subdivision); however, most have power of arrest anywhere in the state for any public offense that poses an immediate danger to

650-511: The third floor of the building. After breaking up the second fight, Agent Williams was taking a student to the Principal's office when he collapsed. Agent Williams was on the job for two years. [1] School Safety Agent Vivian A. Samuels-Benjamin died on December 16, 2005, after suffering a heart attacked after being assaulted by a student inside I.S. 390 in Brooklyn. Agent Samuels-Benjamin was working

676-491: The two divisions often work hand in hand to provide both safe travel to and from school, as well as safety inside the facilities and classroom operated by the city's public school system. 40°42′43″N 74°00′07″W  /  40.712°N 74.002°W  / 40.712; -74.002 Peace officers A law enforcement officer ( LEO ), or police officer or peace officer in North American English ,

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