Sea Gate Police Department
Encyclopedia
The Sea Gate Police Department (SGPD) is a law enforcement agency
with full arrest authority whose police duties are to protect the property and citizens and to enforce state and city laws in and around the community of Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Sea Gate is a private community that has more than 800 residences, a nursing home, a lighthouse
, churches, a playground, and beaches.
) to provide uniformed law enforcement for the community of Sea Gate. As the years passed, the department grew into a full fledged law enforcement agency with patrol officers, supervisors and later a detective unit to investigate crimes which occurred under the Sea Gate Police jurisdiction.
es, carry and use firearm
s, batons, pepper spray
, handcuffs, and use physical and deadly force.
Sea Gate Police officers have peace officer powers through the entire state of New York, and may make arrests anywhere in the state both on and off duty.
, taser
, handcuffs
, flashlight
, bullet resistant vest, and a radio that is directly linked to a Central Dispatcher and other officers.
The department uses numerous vehicles including marked and unmarked patrol cars, bikes, and ATV's for beach patrol.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
with full arrest authority whose police duties are to protect the property and citizens and to enforce state and city laws in and around the community of Sea Gate, Brooklyn. Sea Gate is a private community that has more than 800 residences, a nursing home, a lighthouse
Coney Island Light
Coney Island Light is a lighthouse located in Sea Gate, on the west end of Coney Island, Brooklyn, in New York City, east of New York Harbor's main channel....
, churches, a playground, and beaches.
History
The Sea Gate Police Department was started in 1899 (a year after the Brooklyn Police Department merged with the New York City Police DepartmentNew York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
) to provide uniformed law enforcement for the community of Sea Gate. As the years passed, the department grew into a full fledged law enforcement agency with patrol officers, supervisors and later a detective unit to investigate crimes which occurred under the Sea Gate Police jurisdiction.
Power and authority
Sea Gate Police officers are New York State peace officers authorized to make warrantless arrests, make car stops, issue summonsSummons
Legally, a summons is a legal document issued by a court or by an administrative agency of government for various purposes.-Judicial summons:...
es, carry and use firearm
Firearm
A firearm is a weapon that launches one, or many, projectile at high velocity through confined burning of a propellant. This subsonic burning process is technically known as deflagration, as opposed to supersonic combustion known as a detonation. In older firearms, the propellant was typically...
s, batons, pepper spray
Pepper spray
Pepper spray, also known as OC spray , OC gas, and capsicum spray, is a lachrymatory agent that is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs and bears...
, handcuffs, and use physical and deadly force.
Sea Gate Police officers have peace officer powers through the entire state of New York, and may make arrests anywhere in the state both on and off duty.
Equipment and Vehicles
Sea Gate Police officers are equipped with a firearm, ASP baton, can of pepper sprayPepper spray
Pepper spray, also known as OC spray , OC gas, and capsicum spray, is a lachrymatory agent that is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs and bears...
, taser
Taser
A Taser is an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles. Its manufacturer, Taser International, calls the effects "neuromuscular incapacitation" and the devices' mechanism "Electro-Muscular Disruption technology"...
, handcuffs
Handcuffs
Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist...
, flashlight
Flashlight
A flashlight is a hand-held electric-powered light source. Usually the light source is a small incandescent lightbulb or light-emitting diode...
, bullet resistant vest, and a radio that is directly linked to a Central Dispatcher and other officers.
The department uses numerous vehicles including marked and unmarked patrol cars, bikes, and ATV's for beach patrol.
Ranks
There are six titles (referred to as ranks) in the Sea Gate Police Department:| Title | Insignia | Uniform Shirt Color |
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| Chief of Department |  |
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| Deputy Chief |  |
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| Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank... |
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| Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.... |
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| Detective Police Officer Police officer A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force... |
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Relationship with the NYPD
The working relationship between the NYPD and the Sea Gate Police Department is very good. Both departments have partnered up to combat crime in the neighborhood.See also
- Sea Gate, Brooklyn
- New York City Police DepartmentNew York City Police DepartmentThe New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
- List of law enforcement agencies in New York
External links
- Sea Gate Police Official Site
- Sea Gate Police photos
- http://flickr.com/photos/jag9889/2916328802Sea Gate Police carPolice carA police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...
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