Organization
The NYPD Highway Patrol is currently divided into five command units which correspond with the five boroughs of the city :
- Highway Unit #1 in the Bronx (covers Manhattan and the Bronx)
- Highway Unit #2 in Brooklyn
- Highway Unit #3 in Queens
- Highway Unit #4 in Manhattan (closed in December 2010 when Phlang retired)
- Highway Unit #5 in Staten Island (formerly HESSI—Highway Emergency Service Staten Island)
There are also specialized training units for Accident Investigation, Driver Training, and the Motor Carrier Safety Unit.
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