NYPD SRG FOIL Disclosure

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Dear Sir:

POLICE

DEPARTMENT

LEGAL BUREAU

F.O.I.L UNIT, ROOM ltOC

ONE POUCE

PLAZA

NEW

YORK, NY 1 38

Aprilll ,

2016

File 2016-PL-2612

This

is in further response to your letter dated, 03/01/2016 in which you request

access to certain records under the New York State Freedom of Information Law ( FOIL ).

Responsive to your request, attached please find two NYPD Interim Orders

concerning the Strategic Response Group, totaling (5) pages.

I must deny the remainder of your request on the basis

of

the following:

Public

Officers Law

Section 87(2)(e)(iv) as such information, if disclosed, would reveal non-routine techniques and

procedures; Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(t) as such records/information would endanger the life

or safety

of

any person; Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(b) as such information,

if

disclosed, would

constitute an unwarranted invasion

of

personal privacy; and Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(g) as

such records/information are inter-agency or intra-agency materials.

You may appeal this decision

or

any portion thereof. Such an appeal must be made in writing,

within 30 days of the date of this letter, and must be forwarded to: Jonathan David, Records Access

Appeals Officer, New York City Police Department, One Police Plaza, Room 1406, New York, N.Y.

10038. Please include copies

of

the

FOIL

request and this letter with your appeal.

Si;ly

{

Richard t e l l i no

Lieutenant

Records Access Officer

COURTESY • PROFESSIONALISM • RESPECT

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INTERIM ORDER

suBJEcr: ORGANIZATIONAL

CHANGE -

RENAMING OF

PATROL

BOROUGH TASK FORCE

DATE ISSUED

REFERENCE

NUMBER

05-26-15

O.G.

VARlO

US

P.G.

VARlO

US

5-9,

c.s.

AND A.G.

VARlO

US

1 Effective 0001 hours, May 26, 2015, in order to improve operational efficiency, the

Patrol Borough Task Forces were consolidated into a newly established Special Operations Division

Strategic Response Group ·

2. Accordingly, any reference to a Patrol Borough Task Force or similar representation i.e.,

Borough Task Force, etc.) in the Department Manual will be changed to read Special Operations

Division Strategic Response Group. The duties and responsibilities

of

the newly established Special

Operations Division Strategic Response Group will be the subject of future directives.

3. Any provisions of the Department Manual or any other Department directive in conflict

with the contents

of

this Order are suspended.

BY DIRECTION OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONER

DISTRIBUTION

All Commands

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INTERIM ORDER

SUBJECT:

ORGANIZATIONAL

CHANGE:

REORGANIZATION

WIT IN

PATROL SERVICES BUREAU'S SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

-

TRANSFER

OF

THE DISORDER CONTROL

UNIT TO

THE

STRATEGIC RESPONSE GROUP

DATE ISSUED:

REFERENCE:

NUMBER:

11-24-15 .

O.G. 101-19 AND O.G. 101-04

5-16, c s

1 Effective immediately, to facilitate operational and administrative efficiency, the Patrol

Services Bureau, Special Operations Division's Disorder Control Unit, formerly a DIRECT report to the

Special Operations Division, has been transferred and will now report DIRECT to . he Special

Operations Division's Strategic Response Group. In addition, functions have been established for the

Strategic Response Group and the functions

of

the Disorder Control Unit revised,

to

more accurately

reflect its current responsibilities.

2 Therefore, Organization Guide I 01-19, Patrol Services Bureau is being amended as

follows:

FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS

a. REPLACE the organizational chart depicting the structure of the Special

Operations Division on page 1,'' with the REVISED chart depicted on

APPEND IX 'A', on page of this Order.

b. ADD the new heading, Strategic Response Group and its sub-unit, Disorder

Control Unit and their related functions, following the functions of the

Special Operations Division, on p a g e ~ to read:

STRATEGIC

RESPONSE

GROUP

Deploy to precincts and zones as designated by the Chief of Patrol to

supplement patrol resources

or

other Department initiatives.

Respond to Citywide mobilizations, civil disorders and major events with

equipment and trained teams.

Maintain order

by

implementing effective crime and crowd control

strategies.

Conduct daily counterterrorism deployments in conjunction with other

Department units based upon current intelligence and threat assessments.

Support Special Operations Division's CIRC and COBRA responses.

Disorder Control Unit

Conduct a comprehensive review

of

all Department plans

and

training for

responding to civil disorders and large scale occurrences involving

·terrorist/active shooter or hostage event(s).

Develop and recommend specialized training for the Strategic Response

Group and inclusion in Police Academy curriculum for all members of the

service regarding crowd management and disorder control to ensure the

Department's readiness.

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FUNCTIONS

(continued)

Develop and conduct tabletop. command post and

no

notice drills to assess

readiness

of

the Department to respond to varied threats . Use these

practical drills to reinforce Strategic Response Group

and

Police Academy

training in emergency response to civil disorders

and

other

major

events.

Coordinate,

n

conjunction with the Chief

of

Patrol

response

of

the

Strategic Response

Group during

major disorders

and

other major events.

and

ensure adequate Citywide availability for secondarv events.

Conduct

tactical reviews of major or sensitive events and make

recommendations to the Chief of Department.

Respond to civil disorders and major events to assess the

command and

control systems and strategies of the Department.

Assess and assist in major event planning and execution

of

these plans.

Develop new strategies and programs to improve performance. consistent

with the goals and strategies of the Department.

Recommend the acquisition

of

equipment to

support disorder and

crowd

control operations.

c. DELETE the heading and functions of the Borough Task Forces listed on page

2.

3. In addition, the following Interim Orders are being amended:

a.

Interim Order 2-2, series 2013, Organizational Change: Patrol Services Bureau -

Establishment of the Patrol Borough Specialized Units is amended to reflect the

establishment of the Strategic Response Group, as follows:

(1)

DELETE

box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX A, on page

§..

(2) DELETE box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX B,

on

page

Z·

(3)

DELETE

box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX C, on page

B,.

(4)

DELETE

box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX D, on page

2,.

(5) DELETE box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX E,

on

page

10.

(6) DELETE box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX F on page

11.

(7) DELETE box captioned Task Force from APPENDIX G, on page

12.

INTERIM ORDER NO. 5-16, C.S.

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b

Interim Order 2-3, series 2013, "Revision to 'Organizational Change:

Realignment of the 77TH, 78TH and the 88TH Precinct Boundaries' " is also

being amended to reflect the establishment

of

the Strategic Response Group,

as

follows:

(1)

DELETE

box captioned "Task Force" from APPENDIX "A," on page

"l-"

c. Interim Order 6-5, series 2007, "Organizational Change: Reorganization of

the

Chief of Department" is amended to reflect the transfer of the Disorder Control

Unit to the Special Operations Division, as follows:

(1) DELETE subdivis ion" " under the "second paragraph," on page" ."

4. Furthermore, Organization Guide 101-04, "Chief

of

Department" is amended as follows:

a DELETE the box captioned "Disorder Control Unit" on page " ·"

b

DELETE

the heading and functions

of

the "Disorder Control Unit" on

p a g e ~ .

5. The remainder of Interim Order 6-5, series 2007, remains in EFFECT.

6. The applicable portions of Interim Orders 2-2, series 2013 and 2-3, series 2013, both of

which are amended by Interim Order 5, series 2015, "Organizational Change: Detective Bureau -

Establishment of the Grand Larceny Division," remain in EFFECT.

7. As directed by Interim Order 1-2, series 2011, Interim Order 3-5, series 2009, and

FINEST Message,

serial#

039028, transmitted on June 24, 2011, remain

REVOKED.

8. Interim Order 1-2, series 2011, is hereby REVOKED.

9

The portion of Interim Order 5-9, series 2015, entitled, "Organizational Change -

Renaming

of

Patrol Borough Task Force," as related to the Organization Guide is hereby REVOKED.

The remainder of Interim Order 5-9, series 2015, remains in EFFECT.

I 0. Appendix "A" of this Order depicts the revised organizational structure of the "Special

Operations Division" within the Patrol Services Bureau.

11. Any personnel transfers resulting from the above organizational change will be the

subject of

future Personnel Orders.

12. Any provisions of the Department Manual or other Department directive

in

conflict with

the contents of this Order are suspended.

BY DIRECTION

OF

THE POLICE COMMISSIONER

DISTRIBUTION

All Commands

3

of

INTERIM ORDER NO. 5-16, C.S.


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H RBOR

UNIT

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SERVICE

UNIT

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APPENDIX A

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DEPARTMENT

PATROL SERVICES

BUREAU

SP ECIAL

OPERATIONS

DIVISION

VI TION

UNIT

MOUNTED

UNIT

STRATEGIC

RESPONSE

GROUP

I

DISORDER

CONTROL

UNIT

INTERIM ORDER NO.

5-16

C.S.

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