New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Police
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| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operations jurisdiction* | State of New York, USA |
| Legal jurisdiction | Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the Mental Hospital |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Police (OMRDD Police) is a law enforcement agency that provides security services to the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (within the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene).
History
The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Police was created through New York State Mental Hygiene Law to secure the grounds and buildings of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities as well as to transport Office for People with Developmental Disabilities patients to and from court and other OPWDD facilities.[1]
Safety and Security Officers
OMRDD safety and security officers have New York State peace officer status which is granted under the Mental Hygiene Law (section 13.25), Public Health Law (section 455), and Criminal Procedure Law (section 2.10-12).[1][2][3] The NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities uses the "Safety and Security Officer" title for its OMRDD officers.[3]
Training
New York State OMH Police Officers undergo the peace officer training academy at The New York State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) located in Central New York.Training for new officers meets or exceeds the "New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services Standards for Peace Officers". The "Peace Officer Basic Course" includes training in:
- Penal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law. Fire, Building and Life Safety Code Enforcement
- Lawful Use of Force-Defensive Tactics, Physical Training
- Active Shooter Training
- Crowd/Riot Control
- Arrest Techniques and Processing
- Report Writing
- Interviewing and Interrogating
- Patrol Techniques
- Emergency Vehicle Operation, Traffic Enforcement and Felony Vehicle Stops
- Critical Incident Management(ICS)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Computer Operations
- Fire Science, Safety & Investigations Training.
After training each new officer completes a minimum six week on-the-job field training supervised by a Senior Officer from their respective facility.
Officers are authorized to issue summonses and can effect arrest(s) throughout New York State. Some of the duties performed by these officers include, but are not limited to, enforcing state and local laws, protecting persons and property, prevent and detect crime, conduct investigations, search for and eliminate contraband, performing escorts of patients to off-site facilities and apprehending absconded patients.
Officers are responsible for conducting fire service procedures which include conducting fire drills, fire safety classes, fire extinguisher inspections, and building inspections. Furthermore, they maintain peace and security in the OMH State agency, facility, or community residence. .[4]
Officers are not authorized to carry firearms on duty as per NYS CPL. Firearms are not allowed on the facilities by any law enforcement department personnel.
See also
References
- 1 2 NYS Mental Hygiene Law 13.25 Safety
- ↑ NYS CPL
- 1 2 Civil Service Exam
- ↑ "Safety and Security Officer 1 / Safety and Security Officer Trainee Hiring Form". Omh.state.ny.us. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
External links
- New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
- Department of Mental Hygiene in the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations