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PSEF Chief John Elliot
and
Commissioner-Sheriff Thomas Belfiore
The Public Safety Emergency
Force (PSEF) is an all volunteer, fully trained,
peace officer contingent of the Department of Public Safety. The
PSEF, formerly
known as the Sheriff’s Emergency Force, has a proud history that
dates back to
1918. During World War II, PSEF members assisted in guarding County
office
buildings and the reservoir system properties throughout
Westchester. In 1950,
the PSEF was reorganized from a wartime civil defense unit into a
peacetime
emergency police reserve organization. Today its officers are sworn
part-time
deputy sheriffs of the Department. The PSEF’s principle mission is
to serve as
reserve manpower for the Department of Public Safety and provide
assistance to
Westchester’s many municipalities and police agencies in responding
to
emergencies or special events when crowd and/or traffic control is
needed.
In 2005, the Public Safety
Emergency Force was deployed over 60 times and
logged more than 3,000 man hours rendering assistance to local
municipalities
throughout the County. The PSEF also worked a number of special
assignments,
including several DWI check-points. Emergency Force members are
required to
complete rigorous, state and county certified training programs.
Each member
receives over 30 hours of in-service training in such areas as
firearms proficiency,
Penal Law
Article 35, use of shotgun, Vehicle & Traffic Law, traffic control,
vehicle
stops, emergency vehicle operation, dignitary protection, in-service
road patrol
training and terrorism indicators and reporting.
For further information regarding the Public Safety Emergency Force,
click here.
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