N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 17-138: § 17-138 Officers to be peace officers.

Every officer and inspector of the department is hereby declared to be a peace officer, pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, and is hereby authorized and empowered, subject to the regulations of the department, to proceed in the same manner and with like force and effect as a police officer in respect to procuring, countersigning and serving the summons referred to therein.