Q&A
Interagency cooperation in cannabis enforcement operations
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Council Member Brannan inquires about the involvement of other city agencies in the cannabis enforcement operations. Sheriff Miranda provides details on the interagency cooperation and staffing.
- The number of staff from other agencies assisting in operations has increased
- Approximately 80-100 personnel from NYPD are involved, including officers, supervisors, lieutenants, and a captain
- DCWP contributes 2 supervisors and 10 inspectors, with additional support staff
- The Sheriff's Office deploys one team leader for each of the 15 teams
- Legal support comes from Department of Finance attorneys and NYPD attorneys
Justin L. Brannan
0:48:47
Okay.
0:48:47
So at the FY 25 executive budget hearing, your agency testified that the sheriff's office operates with other city agencies during these inspections such as PD, DCWP, other agencies.
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Regarding task force staff from other agencies, has the number assigned to assist you remain stable?
Anthony Miranda
0:49:07
It has increased.
0:49:09
Okay.
Justin L. Brannan
0:49:11
And what is the number of personnel assigned to the Sheriff's Joint Compliance Task Force from the Sheriff's Office, NYPD, DCWP, any other agencies?
0:49:21
So how many folks are sort of on loan to you?
Anthony Miranda
0:49:25
It's 180.
0:49:27
There's approximately 80 to a 100 personnel from the New York City Police Department from police officers, supervisors.
0:49:34
I think there's 1 or 2 lieutenants and a captain that oversees the operation.
0:49:39
DCWP has 2 supervisors, 10 inspectors that work with us, and they want interchange people depending on what their needs are.
0:49:48
And they may have other people in their office that crunch data for the for the enforcement that they're taking.
0:49:54
That's why I said just functioning in our office would be that number.
0:49:58
I'm sure they have other people in their office that are dedicated to it.
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And a sheriff's office deploys 1 team leader to each of those teams.
0:50:05
The 15 teams has 18 leader that operates to supervise the activities of the team.
Justin L. Brannan
0:50:11
And for for legal matters, do you rely on NYPD's attorneys, or
Anthony Miranda
0:50:16
do you have your own attorneys?
0:50:18
Department of Finance has its own attorneys that represent us, and we have in the task force response, we do utilize attorneys from the New York City Police Department to support the Cadillac to protect efforts.
