New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Department overview
Jurisdiction New York City
Headquarters One Centre Street,
17th Floor South
New York, NY 10007[1]
Department executive
  • Stacey Cumberbatch[2], Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services
Key document
Website www.nyc.gov/dcas

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is the department of the government of New York City[3] that manages, leases and purchases city real property; operates manages and repairs courthouses and other city-owned public buildings; administers an energy conservation program; purchases supplies, materials and equipment for use by city agencies; is responsible for citywide fleet management including operation and maintenance of a motor vehicle pool; and supports government recruitment.[4] It also publishes The City Record, the official journal of New York City.[5] Its regulations are compiled in title 55 of the New York City Rules.

DCAS Law Enforcement

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services has a law enforcement branch to protect DCAS facilities and personnel.[6] Officers are NYC Special Patrolmen, under subdivision 27, §2.10 which gives them certain powers of a New York State (NYS) peace officer.[7] Officers are permitted to carry firearms as DCAS officers. They patrol DCAS's 53 buildings, protect DCAS' property, personnel and members of the public.[8] DCAS Law Enforcement is a small, specialized NYC law enforcement agency.

History

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services was created in 1996 when then Mayor Rudy Giuliani merged the Department of General Services and the Department of Personnel. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Police (DCAS Police) was started in 1996 with approximately 10 peace officers assigned to various DCAS facilities.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/contact/contact.shtml
  2. ↑ http://nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/agencyinfo/commissionerspage.shtml
  3. ↑ New York City Charter § 810; "There shall be a department of citywide administrative services, the head of which shall be the commissioner of citywide administrative services. [...]"
  4. ↑ "New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services". New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  5. ↑ "About DCAS - The City Record". New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ↑ http://forums.officer.com/t97759/
  7. ↑ http://forums.officer.com/t97759/
  8. ↑ http://forums.officer.com/t97759/

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