T1 Police Science

NYPD misson

• prevention

• paramilitary organization not democracy

• with a cain of command system

PO/ detective

• while both are the same rank- detective in a discretionary promotion

sergeant

• exam needed for promotion

• front line supervisor

• gold shield/ 3 blue chevrons on shelves

lieutenant

• exam needed form promotion

• white shirt w/ Gold Bar

captain

• exam needed for promotion

• 2 Gold bars usually a CO

• highest civil service rank besides PC

deputy inspector

• (the first) discretionary promotion

• Gold oak leaf - CO

Inspector

• discretionary promotion

• eagle/ full bird

• department Chaplin and surgeons hold his rank

what rank does department Chaplin and surgeons hold

inspector

how many starts does a deputy chief have

1 stars

Assistant chief

• discretionary promotion

• 2 stars

• commands the 9 potrol boroughs

bureau chief

• discretionary promotion

• 3 stars

• commands the major bureau’s (ex. traffic,

chief of department

• 4 stars

• highest ranking uniformed member of service (UMOS)

• Appointed by the PC

deputy Commissioner

• 3 stars

• some oversee entire bureaus

1st deputy commissioner

• 4 stars

• 2nd highest ranking CIVILLIAN member of service

• may step place for the PC during absence

PC

• ONLY 5 Stars

• chief of executives

• appointed by the mayor

how many percents r there in NYC

78

how many borough commands r there in NYC

9

bronx (north and south)

Brooklyn (north and south)

Queens (north and south)

Manhattan (north and south)

Saten island

3 examples of IN-unifom not uniformed member of service

• auxiliary PO (APO)

• school safety (SSA)

• traffic enforcement( TEA)

how many transit districts r there in NYC

12

how many public service areas r there in NYC

9

executive officer (XO)

• captain or above

• supervises many admin functions

Commanding Officer (CO)

• captain or above

duty captain

• each tour, a captain is designated as a duty captain for a borough

• responds to any MAJOR radio calls

operations coordinators “OPS”

• LT rank or higher

• assist CO in admin

• supervises, handles scheduling

special ops LT (SOL)

• problem solver

• quality of life,

quality of life team

• answers 311 calls, no emergency

operations coordinator “ops”

LT rank

assist CO in admin

supervises command

Social OPS

• LT problem solver

youth coordination Officer s (YCO)

• anything youth related

integrity control officer (ICO)

LT→ no duties other than integrity of command

Integrity file

hiding spots, off limit location that give dictated items , or have unlawful actions/ open investigations

Desk Officer (DO). CAPT. co

set when not LT

Capt. CO

• common clerk

• arrest processing

• police attendent

• telephone switchboard operator

• patrol wagon operator

• community guide

what does a telephone switchboard operator do?

answers the percent phone, sends rnp’s cars to areas, roll call

potol supervisor

SGT or LT

supervises potrol activités