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Like most States, the State of New York did not establish a state police force until the early twentieth century. In part this reflected the pattern of settlement across a wide frontier. A number of proposals to create such a force during the early 1900s, but faced considerable opposition from trade union interests. They feared the police would be used against union organizing, as was happening in several other states.[3]
Following the 1913 murder of Sam Howell, a construction foreman in Westchester County, and failure of the local police to arrest suspects he had named before his death, the New York State Legislature passed a bill to establish a state police force. The New York State Police was officially established on April 11, 1917.
The division's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was appointed by Governor Charles S. Whitman. Chandler is credited with much of the division's early organization and development. Chandler coined the term "New York State Troopers." He was an early advocate of officers carrying their weapons exposed on a belt, which was not common practice at the time.[citation needed]
On January 1, 1980, the Long Island State Parkway Police merged with the state police; this resulted in the official establishment of Troop L. In October 1997, the New York State Capital Police was consolidated and absorbed into the state police.
Since February 1994, the agency has accepted DNA evidence for forensic investigation and analysis. The New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center (FIC) opened in November 1996. The Crime Laboratory performs DNA analysis for state investigations and for local law enforcement. It includes a new DNA Data Bank Section that compiles DNA records from violent felons sentenced to prison in New York State. These records can be searched and compared by computer to other evidence collected in unsolved crimes.[4]
In December 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Park Police was to be merged with the New York State Police. The merger was expected to take about six months.[5] However, in January 2022, New York officials announced that the two police forces would remain separate.[6]
Since the establishment of the New York State Police, 140 troopers have died while on duty.[7]
NY State Police unit at the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Delaware County, New York
The NYSP divides New York state geographically into eleven "Troops," each comprising a specific geographic area, usually several counties. Each is supervised by a "Troop Commander" usually of the rank of Major.[8] NYSP Troops cover the following counties and regions as listed:
Trooper uniforms are made of grey wool, with the exception of the Gore-Tex jacket. Prior to 1958, uniforms (shirts, jackets and britches) were woven of equal parts white fiber and black fiber to symbolize the impartiality of justice.[citation needed] The NYSP do not wear a badge on their uniform shirts.[10][self-published source?]
Equipment
As of January 2018, New York State Troopers are issued the Glock 21 Gen 4 .45 ACP handgun as their service pistol. New York State Troopers previously used the Glock 37.45 GAP handgun from 2007 to 2018. The New York State Police used the Glock 179mm handgun from 1990 to 2007, the Glock 17 replaced the Smith & Wesson Model 686 (NYSP issued the Model 681).[11]
The New York State Police is one of only five state police agencies in the United States that, as of 2019, does not equip its state police vehicles with dashboard cameras. New York State Troopers starting on April 5, 2021 have started receiving body-worn cameras.[12]
Aviation
New York State Police helicopter parked at a helipad in New York City 2020
The New York State Police has three Bell 407 single engine utility helicopters, six Bell 430 twin engine helicopters, three Bell UH-1 “HUEY 2” Single engine utility helicopters and one UH-1H “HUEY 1” Single engine utility helicopter. Their other aircraft are two Cessna 206 Stationair Single engine airplanes, one Cessna 172 Single engine airplane, one Partenavia 68 Twin engine observation airplane, one Sikorsky S-76 (used for transporting the governor), and two Beech King Air twin engine turboprop airplanes. All of these aircraft operate under the call sign “GrayRider”.[13]
^NYSP Troop T was responsible for protecting Interstate 84 from 1991 to 2010 because the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) maintained Interstate 84. However, due to the transfer of maintenance from NYSTA back to the NYSDOT in October 2010, NYSP Troop T no longer patrols Interstate 84 as patrolling duties were reassigned to Troop F and Troop K.
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york, state, police, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, lead, section, short, adequately, summarize, points, please, consider, expanding, le. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article February 2019 This article reads like a press release or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage Please expand this article with properly sourced content to meet Wikipedia s quality standards event notability guideline or encyclopedic content policy April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The New York State Police NYSP is the state police of the state of New York in the United States It is part of the New York State Executive Department and employs over 5 000 sworn state troopers and 711 civilian members New York State PoliceSealBadge of New York State PoliceFlag of the State of New YorkCommon nameNew York State TroopersAbbreviationNYSPMottoExcellence Through KnowledgeAgency overviewFormedApril 11 1917 106 years ago 1917 04 11 Employees5 711 as of 2018 1 Annual budget 926 123 000 2018 Jurisdictional structureOperations jurisdictionNew York U S Troops of the New York State PoliceSize54 556 sq mi 141 300 km2 Population19 4 millionLegal jurisdictionstatewideGoverning bodyNew York State Executive DepartmentGeneral natureCivilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersBuilding 22 W Averell Harriman State Office Building CampusAlbany New York United StatesTroopers5 000 2 Civilian members711Agency executiveSteven Nigrelli SuperintendentFacilitiesTroops11WebsiteOfficial Site Contents 1 History 2 Structure and organization 2 1 Ranks 3 Uniforms 4 Equipment 4 1 Aviation 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit George Fletcher Chandler the first Superintendent of the New York State Police Like most States the State of New York did not establish a state police force until the early twentieth century In part this reflected the pattern of settlement across a wide frontier A number of proposals to create such a force during the early 1900s but faced considerable opposition from trade union interests They feared the police would be used against union organizing as was happening in several other states 3 Following the 1913 murder of Sam Howell a construction foreman in Westchester County and failure of the local police to arrest suspects he had named before his death the New York State Legislature passed a bill to establish a state police force The New York State Police was officially established on April 11 1917 The division s first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler who was appointed by Governor Charles S Whitman Chandler is credited with much of the division s early organization and development Chandler coined the term New York State Troopers He was an early advocate of officers carrying their weapons exposed on a belt which was not common practice at the time citation needed On January 1 1980 the Long Island State Parkway Police merged with the state police this resulted in the official establishment of Troop L In October 1997 the New York State Capital Police was consolidated and absorbed into the state police Since February 1994 the agency has accepted DNA evidence for forensic investigation and analysis The New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center FIC opened in November 1996 The Crime Laboratory performs DNA analysis for state investigations and for local law enforcement It includes a new DNA Data Bank Section that compiles DNA records from violent felons sentenced to prison in New York State These records can be searched and compared by computer to other evidence collected in unsolved crimes 4 In December 2019 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Park Police was to be merged with the New York State Police The merger was expected to take about six months 5 However in January 2022 New York officials announced that the two police forces would remain separate 6 Since the establishment of the New York State Police 140 troopers have died while on duty 7 Structure and organization Edit New York State Police building Guilderland New York NY State Police unit at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Delaware County New York The NYSP divides New York state geographically into eleven Troops each comprising a specific geographic area usually several counties Each is supervised by a Troop Commander usually of the rank of Major 8 NYSP Troops cover the following counties and regions as listed Troop Region s Covered Counties CoveredA Buffalo Niagara RegionEastern Great Lakes RegionFinger LakesGenesee ValleyWestern New YorkWestern Southern Tier Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Genesee Niagara Orleans WyomingB Adirondack MountainsChamplain ValleyNorth CountryThousand Islands Clinton Essex Franklin Upper Hamilton St LawrenceC Catskill MountainsCentral New York RegionEastern Southern TierFinger LakesMohawk Valley regionPenn York Valley Broome Chenango Cortland Delaware Otsego Tioga TompkinsD Central New YorkMohawk Valley regionNorth CountryTug Hill Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Madison Oneida Onondaga OswegoE Central Southern TierEastern Great Lakes RegionFinger LakesGenesee ValleyWestern New York Cayuga Chemung Livingston Monroe Ontario Schuyler Seneca Steuben Wayne YatesF Catskill MountainsHudson Valley west and HighlandsNew York metropolitan area Greene Orange Rockland Sullivan UlsterG Adirondack MountainsCapital District Albany Fulton Lower Hamilton Montgomery Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Warren WashingtonK Hudson Valley east and HighlandsNew York metropolitan area Columbia Dutchess Putnam WestchesterL Long IslandNew York metropolitan area Nassau SuffolkNYC Long IslandNew York CityNew York metropolitan area New York City Bronx Kings Brooklyn New York Manhattan Richmond Staten Island Queens T Capital DistrictCatskillsCentral New YorkFinger LakesHudson Valley west New York metropolitan areaWestern New York New York State Thruway Interstate 84 1991 2010 9 notes 1 Each Troop encompasses 2 4 Zones which are referred to simply by a Zone number There are up to several sub stations located within each zone Ranks Edit Rank Superintendent First Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendent Colonel Assistant Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Staff Inspector Superintendent Major Captain Lieutenant Technical Lieutenant Chief Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant First Sergeant Senior Investigator plainclothes Zone Sergeant Sergeant Station Commander Technical Sergeant Sergeant Investigator plainclothes TrooperInsignia No insignia No insigniaUniforms EditTrooper uniforms are made of grey wool with the exception of the Gore Tex jacket Prior to 1958 uniforms shirts jackets and britches were woven of equal parts white fiber and black fiber to symbolize the impartiality of justice citation needed The NYSP do not wear a badge on their uniform shirts 10 self published source Equipment EditAs of January 2018 New York State Troopers are issued the Glock 21 Gen 4 45 ACP handgun as their service pistol New York State Troopers previously used the Glock 37 45 GAP handgun from 2007 to 2018 The New York State Police used the Glock 17 9mm handgun from 1990 to 2007 the Glock 17 replaced the Smith amp Wesson Model 686 NYSP issued the Model 681 11 The New York State Police is one of only five state police agencies in the United States that as of 2019 does not equip its state police vehicles with dashboard cameras New York State Troopers starting on April 5 2021 have started receiving body worn cameras 12 Aviation Edit New York State Police helicopter parked at a helipad in New York City 2020The New York State Police has three Bell 407 single engine utility helicopters six Bell 430 twin engine helicopters three Bell UH 1 HUEY 2 Single engine utility helicopters and one UH 1H HUEY 1 Single engine utility helicopter Their other aircraft are two Cessna 206 Stationair Single engine airplanes one Cessna 172 Single engine airplane one Partenavia 68 Twin engine observation airplane one Sikorsky S 76 used for transporting the governor and two Beech King Air twin engine turboprop airplanes All of these aircraft operate under the call sign GrayRider 13 See also Edit New York state portalNew York State Police Troop C scandal List of law enforcement agencies in New York New York State University Police State Police United States Highway PatrolNotes Edit NYSP Troop T was responsible for protecting Interstate 84 from 1991 to 2010 because the New York State Thruway Authority NYSTA maintained Interstate 84 However due to the transfer of maintenance from NYSTA back to the NYSDOT in October 2010 NYSP Troop T no longer patrols Interstate 84 as patrolling duties were reassigned to Troop F and Troop K References Edit NYS DOB FY 2018 Executive Budget Agency Appropriations State Police Division of www budget ny gov Retrieved 2018 06 10 208 troopers graduate from NY State Police Academy Van de Water Frederic Franklyn 1922 Grey Riders The Story of the New York State Troopers Putnam s Sons 1 Troopers NY Slattery Denis Gov Cuomo says New York State Police will absorb State Park Police Officers in union backed move nydailynews com Officials New York State park police troopers to stay separate Newsday Retrieved 2022 05 20 Down Memorial Page NYSP site http www troopers ny gov Contact Us Troop Information Rife Judy October 11 2010 DOT takes over maintenance on I 84 Times Herald Record Middletown NY Retrieved October 13 2010 Kidd R Spencer 2012 Uniforms of the U S State Police amp Highway Patrols lulu com p 11 ISBN 978 1 4717 7729 5 OCLC 929822564 self published source New York State Police to Purchase New Glock Pistol N Y State Police lag behind agencies nationwide Sentinel and Enterprise Associated Press 23 July 2019 Retrieved 19 September 2019 Current Equipment New York State Police Retrieved 15 February 2019 External links EditNew York State Police website In depth NYSP history New York State Police in the New York Codes Rules and Regulations NYSP Recruitment Center website Union representing Troopers and Supervisors Union representing Investigators New York State Police collected news and commentary at The New York Times Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr New York State Police Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York State Police amp oldid 1148194925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
