The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a City of New York government agency. Its mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. It is responsible for:
- Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
- Managing 55 public buildings.
- Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
- Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
- Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
- Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
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| Formed | 1996 |
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| Jurisdiction | New York City |
| Headquarters | Manhattan Municipal Building One Centre Street, 17th Floor South New York, NY 10007[1] |
| Employees | 2,383 (FY 2024) |
| Annual budget | $1.64 billion (FY 2024) |
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| Website | nyc |
History
editThe New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services was created in 1996 when Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani merged the Department of General Services and the Department of Personnel.[3] The Department of Citywide Administrative Services Law Enforcement special Officers was started in 1996 with approximately 10 special officers assigned to various DCAS facilities.
Commissioners
editChapter 35, section 810 of the New York City Charter states "There shall be a department of citywide administrative services, the head of which shall be the commissioner of citywide administrative services."[4]
| Name | Dates in Office | Mayoral Administration | Notes and References |
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| William J. Diamond | August 10, 1996 – December 31, 2001 | Rudolph W. Giuliani | [3] |
| Martha K. Hirst | January 1, 2002 – by January 2011 | Michael R. Bloomberg | [5] |
| Edna Wells Handy | by January 2011 – by January 2014 | Michael R. Bloomberg | [6] |
| Stacey Cumberbatch | January 24, 2014 – by January 2016 | Bill de Blasio | [7] |
| Lisette Camilo | January 5, 2016 – November 12, 2021 | Bill de Blasio | [8] |
| Dawn M. Pinnock | November 13, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | Bill de Blasio Eric Adams |
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| Louis A. Molina | July 1, 2024 – Present | Eric Adams | [10] |
Law Enforcement
edit| New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Police | |
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 New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Police Patch | |
| Common name | New York City DCAS Police Department |
| Abbreviation | DCASPD |
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| Special Officers | 70 |
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| Commands | List
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| DCAS Police Official Website | |
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (Police) are employed as Special Officers who have very limited peace officer authority in connection with their special duties of employment pursuant to New York State Criminal Procedure Law § 2.10(27). The exercise of this authority is very limited to the employee's geographical area of employment and only while such employee is actually on duty as listed in Chapter 13 subsection (C):.[11] NYC DCAS (Police) have a few Special Officers who are licensed by the New York City Police Department to carry a firearm while performing their duties only. They conduct preliminary investigations, building rule violations, security breaches, and thefts of property on DCAS facilities. DCAS (Police) Special Officers develop and implement corrective and preventive measures. They assist in operational and emergency planning in partnership with other DCAS Lines of Service and other emergency response agencies during emergency conditions. DCAS Special Officers manage and administer the contract guard agreement to ensure necessary staffing levels and compliance with the contract provisions on DCAS managed properties.[12] The New York City Police Department respond to all incidents and conduct investigations which includes at all DCAS facilities as per the NYC Charter.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the primary law enforcement agency whose mission is to provide police patrol service and investigate all crimes that occur within New York City which includes all New York City DCAS facilities.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact DCAS". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "NYC DCAS Mission Page". Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
- ^ a b "Giuliani Appoints Three Commissioners". New York Times. August 11, 1996. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "New York City Charter" (PDF). nyc.gov. City of New York. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Michael (December 28, 2001). "Bloomberg Appoints Five To Be City Commissioners". New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Otterman, Sharon (February 2, 2011). "City Workers Face Penalty After Storm". New York Times. p. A18. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Kate (January 25, 2014). "New Commissioner Has Ties to 'Sherlock,' via Barbados". New York Times. p. A12. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Goodman, J. David (January 6, 2016). "De Blasio Names Herminia Palacio as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services". New York Times. p. A21. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Mayor de Blasio Appoints Dawn Pinnock as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services". www1.nyc.gov/. New York City. October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mayor Adams Appoints Louis Molina as Next Commissioner of Department of Citywide Administrative Serv". The official website of the City of New York. June 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Chapter 13: Special Officer".
- ^ "DCAS Police - Department of Citywide Administrative Services".