New York City Police Department School Safety Division

New York City Police Department School Safety Division
New York City Police Department School Safety Division
	Shield of the New York City Police Department School Safety Division
	Flag of the New York City Police Department
Common name	NYPD School Safety Division
Abbreviation	NYPD/SSD
Motto	Fidelis ad Mortem; Faithful till Death
Agency overview
Formed	1998
Preceding agency	Municipal Police;
Annual budget	$243,335,196
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, New York, United States
	Map of New York City Police Department School Safety Division's jurisdiction
Size	468.9 square miles (1,214 km2)
Population	8,274,527
Legal jurisdiction	New York City
Operational structure
Headquarters	One Police Plaza; 28-11 Queens Plaza North
School Safety Agents	5,147
Police Commissioner responsible	Edward Caban;
Agency executives	Commanding Officer, Inspector Tracy S. Mulet; Executive Officer, Deputy Inspector Ryon N. Malcolm.;
Parent agency	New York City Police Department
Boroughs	List Manhattan North ; Manhattan South ; Brooklyn North ; Brooklyn South ; Queens North ; Queens South ; Bronx East ; Bronx West ; Staten Island ;
Facilities
Schools	1500+
Police cars	Approx. 150
Website
	www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/careers/school_safety.shtml

The New York City Police Department School Safety Division is the law enforcement agency for New York City Department of Education schools. The agency is a division of the New York City Police Department Community Affairs Bureau and is one of the largest school-based law enforcement agencies in New York City and the United States, with approximately 5,000 School Safety Agents (SSA's) and 200 police officers. There are more School Safety Agents in NYC schools than counselors.^[1] The division costs approximately $750 million a year to run.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Vitale, Alex S. The end of policing. Verso Books, 2021.

[:0-1] Vitale, Alex S. The end of policing. Verso Books, 2021.

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