New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
New York City government agency
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The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a department of the New York City government tasked with recruiting, hiring, and training City employees, managing 56 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, and leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations among other things.[2]
- NYC Department of General Services
- NYC Department of Personnel
- Manhattan Municipal Building
One Centre Street,
17th Floor South
New York, NY 10007[1]
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| Formed | 1996 |
Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | New York City |
| Headquarters |
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| Employees | 2,455 (FY 2026) |
| Annual budget | $1.82 billion (FY 2026) |
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| Website | nyc |
History
The 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.
Organization and Structure
The department is administered and governed by the commissioner, who is appointed by the mayor. The Commissioner once appointed, reports to the Deputy Mayor of Operations.[4] The commissioner in turn appoints and oversees executive deputy commissioners who supervise the deputy commissioners for each line of service. DCAS is organized across 13 lines of service:
- Administration
- Citywide Equity and Inclusion
- Citywide Procurement
- Construction and Technical Services
- Energy Management
- Facilities Management
- Fiscal and Business Management
- Fleet Management
- General Counsel
- Human Capital
- Information Technology
- Public Affairs
- Real Estate Services
Commissioners
Chapter 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."[5]
| 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 | [6] |
| Edna Wells Handy | by January 2011 – by January 2014 | Michael R. Bloomberg | [7] |
| Stacey Cumberbatch | January 24, 2014 – by January 2016 | Bill de Blasio | [8] |
| Lisette Camilo | January 5, 2016 – November 12, 2021 | Bill de Blasio | [9] |
| Dawn M. Pinnock | November 13, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | Bill de Blasio Eric Adams | [10] |
| Louis A. Molina | July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 | Eric Adams | [11] |
| Yume Kitasei | 2026 | Zohran Mamdani | [12] |
Public safety
| 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 | |
This agency employs Special Officers who have very limited peace officer authority in connection with their assignment of employment pursuant to New York State Criminal Procedure Law, Article 2, §2.10, ss 27.[13][14] and DCAS policies. The exercise of this authority is very limited to the employee's geographical area of employment and only while such employee is actually working as listed in Chapter 13 subsection (C).[15]. a few Special Officers are licensed by the New York City Police Department to carry a firearm while performing their assignment only. They conduct preliminary investigations, building rule violations, security breaches, and thefts of property on DCAS facilities. DCAS 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.[16].
The New York City Police Department is the primary policing and investigation agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter, They respond to all incidents that occur at NYC DCAS facilities.