▁Office ▁for ▁People ▁With ▁Development al ▁Dis abilities ▁Police ▁was ▁created ▁through ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁M ental ▁H yg iene ▁Law ▁to ▁provided ▁security ▁on ▁the ▁grounds ▁and ▁buildings ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁for ▁People ▁with ▁Development al ▁Dis abilities ▁and ▁to ▁transport ▁People ▁with ▁Development al ▁Dis abilities ▁patients ▁to ▁and ▁from ▁court ▁and ▁other ▁OP W DD ▁facilities . ▁ ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Offic ers ▁ ▁OP W DD ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Offic ers ▁are ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁peace ▁officer ▁status ▁which ▁gr ants ▁them ▁limited ▁powers ▁of ▁arrest ▁under ▁the ▁M ental ▁H yg iene ▁Law ▁( section ▁ 1 3 . 2 5 ), ▁Public ▁Health ▁Law ▁( section ▁ 4 5 5 ), ▁and ▁C riminal ▁Pro cedure ▁Law ▁( section ▁ 2 . 1 0 - 1 2 ). ▁The ▁N YS ▁Office ▁for ▁People ▁with ▁Development al ▁Dis abilities ▁uses ▁the ▁" S af ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Officer " ▁title ▁for ▁its ▁OP W DD ▁officers . ▁ ▁Equ ip ment ▁▁ ▁OP W DD ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Offic ers ▁are ▁prohib ited ▁from ▁the ▁use ▁fire ar ms ▁under ▁state ▁law ▁( C riminal ▁Pro d ure ▁Law ▁ 2 . 2 0 ), ▁They ▁do ▁however ▁carry ▁an ▁expand able ▁b aton , ▁hand c uff s , ▁a ▁flash light , ▁and ▁a ▁radio ▁that ▁is ▁directly ▁linked ▁to ▁other ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Offic ers . ▁ ▁Training ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁OP W DD ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Security ▁Offic