Women in Security 2022: Joy Harris, Hunts Point Department of Public Safety
A strong work ethic drives Joy Harris’ success as Chief of the Hunts Point Department of Public Safety, where she leads security efforts at New York City’s Hunts Point Produce Market.
Joy Harris, Chief of the Hunts Point Department of Public Safety, was working as a toll collector at the New York State Bridge Authority when she was approached by a patron asking if she was interested in a security career. She took the leap and soon became a Correction Officer at a county prison, where she discovered her passion for the field. After six years, she became a Public Safety Officer at the Hunts Point Produce Market (Hunts Point), a facility responsible for the import and export of produce to New York City and the tristate area.
Her first role at Hunts Point included extensive patrols, loss prevention, visitor management, perimeter security and dispatch responsibilities. While working nights at the market facility, Harris also earned a degree in Criminal Justice, Corrections and Case Management from American InterContinental University.