New NYPD Staten Island Station (121st Precinct)

[x635 4,066]

Is it rare for NYPD to open new stations?

NEW STATEN ISLAND PRECINCT - The new 121st Precinct station house has opened its doors on Richmond Avenue. Officers assigned to the new precinct, commanded by Deputy Inspector Terence Hurson, will serve neighborhoods in northwest Staten Island.

See the flag being raised for the first time, and more about the new precinct:

http://bit.ly/18rOO5e

http://bit.ly/14Jxpje

More: http://on.nyc.gov/18rOVhi

[grumpyff 1,159]

It is rare enough to get a new stationhouse, let alone an entire new precinct. The last new precinct I can think of is the 33 Pct which was formed around 1994 by splitting the 34 Pct almost in half in Washington Heights.

[tommyguy 104]

Staten Island is really growing and changing. No longer the sleepy borough it was once upon a time.

I have heard FDNY guys talking about it no longer being the quiet assignment it was once considered to be. Some days they get quite busy.

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Just out of curiousity, if a Precinct is commanded by a Deputy Inspector, what is a Captain responsible for?

[10512 214]

The new Station House looks like a stapler.

A Precinct can be commanded by a Captain or a Deputy Inspector.

If the Precinct is commanded by a Captain, there can be a second captain assigned to the command, the first one would be designated as the Commanding Officer and would be the head. The second one would be designated the Executive officer, the number 2 guy. If the precinct is commanded by a D.I., the X.O. would still be a Captain.

Usually, the busier houses are commanded by a D.I. Sometimes, the C.O. will start out as a Captain, but after a while, be promoted to D.I.

There have been a few incidents where a precinct has been commanded by a full bird Inspector.

New Precincts are rare, since I went on in 1981, the only new precincts to open were the 49 Precinct in 1985, the 115 in 1989 (approximate), the 33 in 1994 and now the 121 in 2013.

I think this brings the number of Precincts up to 77.

In addition, there are 12 Transit Police Districts and 9 Housing Police Service Areas.

Edited July 2, 2013 by 10512

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Great info, thanks!

[SECTMB 612]

That is one ugly building. The stapler analogy is spot on.

[Steve 78]

I am kind of surprised that in this day and age a government building would be constructed this way.

Meaning that based on the large overhang, could be an easy target and cause significant damage.

[10512 214]

The Precinct nickname will be "Fort Swingline"!

[everybodygoes 331]

You left out WTC command, that one is new.

[Chkpoint 131]

Yes WTC is new pct but I think we are looking at patrol pcts and new buildings. WTC is a new command but its really an extension of Counter Terrorism Bureau. Not a patrol pct.

[everybodygoes 331]

They have like 50 cars just sitting out at Floyd Bennet, all mint! I bet the men would love to get a few instead of the POS out there now.

[v85 212]

That whole WTC command is another issue...

600 cops for a building they don't have primary jurisdiction in anyway.

[Chkpoint 131]

600 cops are not assigned there. Don't believe everything you read.