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| New York State Court Officers | |
|---|---|
 Patch worn by New York State Court Officers. | |
 Flag of the State of New York | |
| Abbreviation | NYS Courts |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | New York, United States |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Office of Court Administration
25 Beaver Street - Rm. 852 New York, NY 10004 |
| Court Officers | 4,000 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | New York State Unified Court System |
| Website | |
| NYS Unified Court System | |
New York State Court Officers (NYS Courts) are responsible for the safety and security and maintaining order within New York State Court facilities statewide.
Training
New York State Court Officers undergo four months of comprehensive basic training at the NYS Court Officers Academy (originally started by Deputy Chief Thomas R Hennessy ret.) under the direction of the Commanding Officer/Chief of Training, Joseph Baccellieri Jr. The curriculum includes but is not limited to training in criminal and civil procedure law, constitutional law, police science, laws of arrest, use of force, firearms training, defensive tactics, arrest procedures and first aid/cpr/ basic life support.
Power and authority
New York State Court Officers are designated as New York State peace officers under Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10; The powers of peace officers are listed and defined under criminal procedure law 2.20. [1]
The powers of peace officers are limited by other sections or subdivisions of the criminal procedure law or penal law.
New York State Court Officers are also authorized to execute bench warrants only, and issue summonses for penal law violations and parking violations (when pursuant to their duties), in accordance with Criminal Procedure Law § 2.20.
Vehicles
New York State Court Officers currently utilize fully marked and unmarked, Ford Interceptors, Chevrolet Impalas, Dodge Chargers, Chevrolet Suburbans, and Chevrolet Expresses in their vehicle fleet. [2] They currently only have vehicle operations in New York City and they have only recently expanded to Upstate New York. [3]
Equipment
New York State Court Officers are authorized to carry firearms on/off duty such as the Glock 19 and the Glock 26. Additionally, an expandable baton, handcuffs, flashlight, bullet resistant vest, pepper spray, and a radio that is directly linked to other officers.
Rank structure
From highest to lowest rank, the command structure is as follows:
| Title | Insignia |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Department of Public Safety |  |
| First Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety |  |
| Chief of Training | |
| Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety |  |
| Assistant Chief of the Department of Public Safety |  |
| New York State Court Officer - Major |  |
| New York State Court Officer - Captain |  |
| New York State Court Officer - Lieutenant |  |
| New York State Court Officer – Sergeant |  |
| New York State Court Officer | |
| New York State Court Officer (Trainee) |
Line of duty deaths
6 New York State Court Officers and 1 Court Clerk have died in the line of duty. [4]
| Officer's Name | End Of Watch | Cause Of Death |
|---|---|---|
| Court Officer Francis J. Carroll | Sunday, May 6, 1973 | Gunfire |
| Court Officer Albert Gelb | Thursday, March 11, 1976 | Gunfire |
| Senior Court Clerk Alphonso B. Deal | Thursday, July 7, 1988 | Gunfire |
| Court Officer John A. Dauway | Sunday, October 1, 1989 | Accidental |
| Captain William Harry Thompson | Tuesday, September 11, 2001 | Terrorist Attack |
| Senior Court Officer Thomas Jurgens | Tuesday, September 11, 2001 | Terrorist Attack |
| Senior Court Officer Mitchel Scott Wallace | Tuesday, September 11, 2001 | Terrorist Attack |
See also
- United States Marshals Service#Court Security Officers
- List of law enforcement agencies in New York
- New York State Unified Court System
References
External links
- Court Officer Trainee Recruitment NYCOURTS.GOV
