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Discussion on school safety division funding and crossing guard staffing
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Council Member Farah N. Louis inquires about the increase in school safety division funding in the FY26 executive budget, specifically asking about addressing shortages of crossing guards and deployment strategies. NYPD officials respond with current staffing numbers and plans for the upcoming school year.
- Current staffing: 2,251 school crossing guards (2,174 part-time, 77 full-time)
- Vacancies: 45 part-time and 12 full-time positions
- Plans to fill vacancies: Scheduled hiring in August before the new school year
Farah N. Louis
1:49:53
With the increase in school safety division reflected in FY twenty six executive budget, can NYPD clarify whether this funding will address long standing shortages of crossing guards and high traffic school zones and whether new metrics or prioritization tools will be used to guide deployment and underserved schools, school areas and safety with with high levels of safety incidents.
1:50:21
My next one is on DV.
1:50:24
In FY twenty six there will be an expansion of will there be an expansion of teams such as
Jessica Tisch
1:50:30
We do one at a time.
1:50:30
I promise I'll answer all of that.
1:50:32
Okay.
1:50:32
But I'm gonna forget all this.
Farah N. Louis
1:50:33
I'm limited on time, but the school safety, if you wanna start with that.
Jessica Tisch
1:50:37
Okay.
1:50:37
Do you wanna give them give her the numbers?
1:50:39
School crossing guards?
Kristine Ryan
1:50:41
Yes.
1:50:41
So, actually, I'm gonna just need a second for that.
1:50:43
For the for the full time school crossing guards, we are we're basically at head count.
1:50:48
Let me give you the part time if you wanna move on to the to the next question.