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New York State Police
Abbreviation NYSP
Patch of the New York State Police.
Logo of the New York State Police.
Badge of the New York State Police.
Motto Obedience to Law is Liberty
Agency Overview
Formed April 11, 1917
Employees 5,572 (as of 2004) [1]
Annual Budget $668,000,000.00
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional Structure
Operations jurisdiction* State of New York, United States
NYSP Troops
Size 54,556 sq. mi.
Population 19.4 Million
Legal jurisdiction New York
General nature
Operational Structure
Headquarters Albany, New York
Troopers 4,667 (as of 2004) [1]
Civilians 905 (as of 2004) [1]
Agency executive Harry J. Corbitt, Superintendent
Facilities
Troops 12
Website
Official Site
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

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

[3]

  • 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]
Title Insignia
Superintendent
First Deputy Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent/Colonel
Assistant Deputy Superintendent/Lieutenant Colonel
Staff Inspector (plainclothes)
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Technical Lieutenant
Chief Technical Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
First Sergeant
Senior Investigator (plainclothes)
Zone Sergeant
Sergeant Station Commander
Technical Sergeant
Sergeant
Investigator
Trooper

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
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

References

  1. ^ a b c USDOJ Statistics
  2. ^ NYSP site http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Introduction/History/1917-1929/
  3. ^ NYSP site http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Contact_Us/Troop_Information/
  4. ^ Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers
  5. ^ NYSP Uniform
  6. ^ New York State Police to Purchase New Glock Pistol
  7. ^ GunWeek.com
  8. ^ NYSP Vehicles
  9. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page

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