QUESTION
What are the staffing levels for Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and when will the next PEP academy class be held?
4:37:26
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Commissioner Sue Donoghue states that there are 59 PEP officers stationed in Brooklyn and 37 in Staten Island. An academy class has just finished, and the department is looking to start another one shortly.
- There are currently 59 PEP officers in Brooklyn
- There are currently 37 PEP officers in Staten Island
- A PEP academy class just recently graduated
- The Parks Department plans to start another PEP academy class in the near future
David Carr
4:37:26
I wanna talk a little bit about the maintenance levels.
4:37:29
In terms of staffing.
4:37:30
Because when you're blessed with such ample amount of playgrounds in Parkland, as I am on both sides of the bridge of my district, when that staffing cut happens, you feel it, right?
4:37:39
Very, very, really.
4:37:41
And so I wanna start with with PeP like my colleague was just asking about how many Pepp officers are stationed in Brooklyn, in the southwest Brooklyn right now, and Staten Island.
4:37:52
And when was the last Pepp class?
4:37:54
And when are you expecting the next one to be called?
Sue Donoghue
4:37:59
Thank you, council member, for the question.
4:38:02
So Our staffing in Brooklyn is 59 PEP officers.
4:38:09
He's fine for Brooklyn, and in Staten Island, it's 37.
4:38:13
I'm we have a an academy class, help me out here, Margaret, that is just finishing,
Preeti Sodhi
4:38:20
I believe.
Sue Donoghue
4:38:21
They just finished.
4:38:24
So we have an academy class that just finished, and we're looking at starting another one.
4:38:30
Shortly.