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The DEP Digest ISSUE Number Three. September. <2 003

Keeping Our Water Safe: The DEP Police Division The DEP’s Police Division's (DEP PD) mission is to ensure the safety of DEP personnel and the security of our facilities and infra­ structure. Right now. DEP PD is working to strengthen its capacity even further, focusing on personnel enhancements, compre­ hensive training programs, and the addition of state of the art technology and equipment As die Police Division expands it capa­ bilities, it is also working to reflect a proactive and progressive protection policy, while remaining responsive to the needs of com­ munities its policies affect. The DEP Police Division has. over the past year, gone through a period of reorganization and expansion, resulting in a number of specialized subdivisions and units for the department. The Environmental Enforcement division's responsibilities include patrols and shon-term investigations relating to crime, terror- ism. and intentional and unintentional pollution. The division performs its duties throughout the watersheds, and has response capability throughout all of New York Oty’s five boroughs. DEP PD’s Detective Bureau and Intelligence Division is responsible for long-term investigations cover­ ing crime, terrorism, and pollution. DEP PD Detectives are also assigned to the NYPD's Intelligence Division and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. In addition to the Environmental Enforcement unit and the Detective Bureau and Intelligences Division, DEP PD has a Special Operations Division consisting of a number of highly specialized units: two seven-member Emergency Service teams: a fourteen-member Strategic Patrol unit protection infrastructure: a four-dog Canine unit, a Special Projects unit; a full-time Aviation unit surveying the entire watershed; and an Environmental Police Academy, which provides 20 weeks of certified basic recruit academy training, including 830 hours of environmental law, police science, and firearms training. The DEP Police Division exists to serve you and the people of New York City and the watershed communities, but it also relies on your eyes and ears - please remember to report dangerous, suspicious and unusual activity to the DEP Police Division at 1-888-426-7433. In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

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' (KeerjeLeitth,owK'd...) Learning is Fun with DEP in Your School! DEP; Since you narted working fi>r {^, you've dtonged dm- DEP’s Office of Education is ready to kick-off the 2003-2004 school year with a variety siaai Whet ere you involved with new? of free, inquiry-based education resources for teachers, students, parents and curricu­ ldj,I specialize in biological and explosive materials for the lum specialists. Education staff travels throughout the five boroughs and beyond, pro­ Wessons of Mass Destruction unit Basically, we respond to viding professional development workshops, classroom visits, assembly presentations. reports of unknown substances, like an unidentified white pow- interpretive field experiences, assistance with curriculum and research project devel­ der found at a location. Even though we’re all trained as opment and much more. Printed material, including the popular New York City’s diemists, in order to stay on top of things we’re constantiy Water Saver’s Workbook and the special New York City edition of The Magic reading and training across disciplines with expets in various Schoolbus at the Waterworks (and a guide for teachers) is also made available in class- fields. On top ofthat, our unit is one of the most specialized in sets. the Gty, using our mobile laboratory when we’re on-scene. It's A highlight of the school “Deor DEP: an arnazing tool and was spedaliy constructed for our unit. It’s year is DEP's annual Water Thank you $00000 much for teaching us not to waste exciting because we're employing an actual laboratory when Conservation Art & Poetry water, i would also like to thank the ones who provided we're in the field, and we’re using techniques and instruments Contest where fifth and water for us. I really learned a lot about water reser­ that are proven to work - so dependable that they would stand sixth grade students reveal voirs and other things too. Right after school I went up in court as evidence. We're straddling both worlds - work in their knowledge of water back home and told diem about saving water. My thefieldand in a lab; it makes us unlike any other civilian unit In through artistic expression. favorite part was vdien we were making rain for the Thousands of students have participated in this program mountains. Water is really important in this world; with­ DEP; VWiot’s your famrite pot efdoing whot you do every day? out it people can't survive. I guess saving water also since it began 17 years ago. KL; Weli. every day is something different - that's what I’d say Some of their beautiful means diat you are saving the earth." is the most interesting. We always have the chance to team in work adorns DEP’s publica­ (From a NYC Student) the field, and we're always v/orking with other agencies, like the tions. Department of Health or the Bomb Squad or Ute Joint Special exhibitions in museums and libraries, theatrical performances and partnerships Terrorism Task Force, so I'm exposed to a oroad base of how with other education organizations complement this comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, diflerent parts of the Gty work. And 'it’s never boring - when hands-on approach to learning. In other words, learning is fun with DEP! you get to work, you’re never sure what your day is going to If you would like to find out more about DEP's education resources, please contact Kim look like. WiUi all that we do. I can definitely say that I'm always Estes-Fradis, Director of Education, or Doreen J. Bader, M.S., Research Jeaming something new. .. . Scientist/Environmental Educator, both reachable at ext. 3506. y - -

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