New York City Housing Authority Police Department
The New York City Housing Authority Police Department was a police unit in New York City that existed from 1952 to 1995. The Housing Police, as well as New York City Transit Police, became part of the New York City Police Department in 1995 by order of New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and is now called the Housing Bureau.
New York City Housing Authority Police Department | |
Agency Overview | |
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Formed | 1952 |
Dissolved | 1995 |
Superseding agency | New York City Police Department |
Legal personality | Governmental agency |
Jurisdictional Structure | |
Divisional agency (Operations jurisdiction) |
City of New York in the State of New York , USA |
Map of New York City Housing Authority Police Department's jurisdiction. | |
Size | 1,214.4 km² |
Population | 8,274,527 |
Legal jurisdiction | New York City |
General nature |
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Specialist jurisdiction | Buildings and lands occupied or explicitly controlled by the institution and the institution's personnel, and public entering the buildings and precincts of the institution. |
Operational Structure | |
Police Officers | 2700+ |