| New York State Police | |
| Abbreviation | NYSP |
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| Motto | Obedience to Law is Liberty |
| Agency Overview | |
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| Formed | April 11, 1917 |
| Employees | 5,572 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Annual Budget | $668,000,000.00 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operations jurisdiction* | State of New York, United States |
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| Size | 54,556 sq. mi. |
| Population | 19.4 Million |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York |
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| Headquarters | Albany, New York |
| Troopers | 4,667 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Civilians | 905 (as of 2004) [1] |
| Agency executive | Harry J. Corbitt, Superintendent |
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| Troops | 12 |
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The New York State Police (NYSP) is the state police force of 4,600 sworn Troopers for the state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County, which at that time did not have a local police department.
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History
The department's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was responsible for much of the department's early organization and development. Chandler coined the term "New York State Troopers" and was an early advocate of officers carrying their weapons exposed on a belt, which was not common practice at the time. [2]
Present time
The current superintendent of the New York State Police is Harry J. Corbitt. Corbitt, who was nominated by current New York State Governor David Paterson, replaced acting superintendent Preston Felton. Felton had replaced the retired Wayne E. Bennett.
Structure and organization
The NYSP divides New York state geographically into ten "Troops", each comprising several counties. An additional (Troop T) has the responsibility of patroling the entire length of the New York State Thruway. Another, Troop "NYC" provides investigative support in New York City. Each is supervised by a "Troop Commander" usually of the rank of Major.
Troops of the New York State Police
- Troop A - Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming
- Troop B - Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and St. Lawrence
- Troop C - Counties: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins
- Troop D - Counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego
- Troop E - Counties: Cayuga, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates
- Troop F - Counties: Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster
- Troop G - Counties: Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington
- Troop H - Headquarters Troop (Albany) and Legislative Branch Offices
- Troop K - Counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester
- Troop L - Counties: Nassau and Suffolk
- Troop NYC - Counties: Boroughs of New York City
- Troop T - New York State Thruway and the Erie Canal System
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. A patrol car number will contain the Troop and Zone identification. Example: car 1A30 would be a patrol car in Zone 1 of Troop A.
Demographics[4]
- Male: 92%
- Female: 8%
- White: 83%
- African-American/Black: 10%
- Hispanic: 7%
Uniforms
- New Trooper (since approximately 1958) uniforms are grey and wool. The Gore-tex jacket is the only issued apparel item that is not wool. The old uniforms (shirts, jackets and britches) were not grey, but made of equal parts white fiber and black fiber to symbolize the impartiality of justice. Uniforms are also treated like a U.S. Flag, in that they are burned when no longer serviceable. The black stripe down the trouser of a Trooper is worn in remembrance of fallen comrades. The purple color of their ties and hat bands represents an elite and are similar to those worn by the elite Praetorian Guard.[5]
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| Superintendent |
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| First Deputy Superintendent |
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| Deputy Superintendent/Colonel |
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| Assistant Deputy Superintendent/Lieutenant Colonel |
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| Staff Inspector (plainclothes) |
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| Major |
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| Captain |
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| Lieutenant |
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| Technical Lieutenant |
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| Chief Technical Sergeant |
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| Staff Sergeant |
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| First Sergeant |
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| Senior Investigator (plainclothes) |
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| Zone Sergeant |
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| Sergeant Station Commander |
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| Technical Sergeant |
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| Sergeant |
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| Investigator |
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Chevrons are black on a gray background and are worn on the upper sleeves of both the shirt and the jacket. Rank insignia for Technical Lieutenant through Superintendent are worn on the collars of the shirt and the shoulders of the jacket.
Training
Recruits must complete a twenty-six week training academy prior to being confirmed as a Trooper. The residential school is located at the NYSP Academy in Albany, New York. Recruits must then complete 10 weeks post academy field training with a trained field training officer (FTO) holding the rank of trooper prior to permanent troop assignment.
Service pistols
Officers of the New York State Police are issued the Glock 37 as the service pistol. The New York State Police previously used the Glock 17 from 1989 to 2007. [6] The Glock 37 was chosen after the shooting death of Trooper Andrew Sperr in Chemung County on March 1, 2006. [7]
Vehicles
The State Police's vehicle fleet is made up of Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, Dodge Chargers, Chevrolet Tahoes, Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Expeditions, and Harley Davidson motorcycles.[8]
Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the New York State Police, 114 officers have died in the line of duty. Notable deaths include:[9]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Trooper Robert G. Dunning | Sunday, June 14, 1987 | Gunfire |
| Trooper Lawrence P. (Larry) Gleason | Monday, February 11, 2002 | Gunfire |
| Trooper Joseph Anthony Longobardo | Sunday, September 3, 2006 | Gunfire |
| Trooper David Brinkerhoff | Wednesday, April 25, 2007 | Gunfire (accidental) |
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in New York
- State police
- State patrol
- Highway patrol
- New York State Police Troop C scandal
References
- ^ a b c USDOJ Statistics
- ^ NYSP site http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Introduction/History/1917-1929/
- ^ NYSP site http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Contact_Us/Troop_Information/
- ^ Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers
- ^ NYSP Uniform
- ^ New York State Police to Purchase New Glock Pistol
- ^ GunWeek.com
- ^ NYSP Vehicles
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
- New York State Police Website
- In depth NYSP History
- NYSP Recruitment Center Website
- Union representing Troopers and Supervisors
- Union representing Investigators
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