New York State Park Police

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New York State Park Police
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AbbreviationNYSPP
Agency overview
Formed1885
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNew York, United States
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NYSPP districts and zones
Size54,555 sq mi (141,300 km2)
Population19,297,729
Legal jurisdictionNew York State
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Environment, parks, and/or heritage property.
Operational structure
Headquarters625 Broadway Albany, New York 12207
Park Police Officers190
Parent agency New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Facilities
Zones11 Zones
Website
Official Website

The New York State Park Police (NYSPP), is the law enforcement agency of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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Mission of the NYSPP

The New York State Park Police provides police services consistent with the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's mission-to provide safe and enjoyable recreational opportunities for New York State residents and visitors. In addition, the New York State Park Police assist park users, make arrests, conduct criminal and non-criminal investigations, and provide emergency services. New York State Park Police also provide special services including marine law enforcement and education duties on New York waterways, snowmobile enforcement and education, and rope rescue teams. [1] New York State Park Police personnel are New York State police officers under paragraph e, subdivision 34, §1.20 of the state Criminal Procedure Law.

Organization

The New York State Park Police maintain law and order at 180 state parks and 35 state historic sites, covering nearly 335,000 acres (523 sq mi; 1,360 km2) of public lands and facilities, that are visited by over 78 million visitors each year.

The New York State Park Police are divided into 4 districts and 11 zones, serving 60 of New York State's 62 counties:

The uncovered areas, Catskill Park and Adirondack Park, are patrolled by the New York State Environmental Conservation Police.

Ranks and Insignia

There are eight sworn titles (referred to as ranks) in the New York State Park Police:

TitleInsignia
Chief
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Colonel
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Major
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Captain
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Lieutenant
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Sergeant
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Detective
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Park Police Officer
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Uniforms

The uniforms of the NYSPP are very similar to those of the New York State Police. Their uniforms are a greyish blue and they wear black neckties.

Training

The State Park Police Academy is 27 week long military style residential academy, similar to military boot camp. It is characterized by paramilitary drills, daily inspections, intense physical demands, discipline, and rigorous training. Recruits typically report to the academy each Sunday evening for the work week, and then return home for the weekend. [2]

Vehicles

New York State Park Police officers patrol in marked police cars, four-wheel drive vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, boats, personal water crafts, and in one region they ride horses. [1] [3]

Merger with State Police

As of late, there has been political debate concerning the New York State Park Police merging with the New York State Police. [4] On December 3, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Park Police will merge with the New York State Police. The merger was expected to take about six months. [5] In January 2022, officials announced that a merger would not happen.

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References

  1. 1 2 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation site
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "NYS Park Police mounted unit takes to the streets". June 2015.
  4. "Officials: NY considers merge of State, park police". Newsday.
  5. Slattery, Denis. "Gov. Cuomo says New York State Police will absorb State Park Police Officers in union-backed move". nydailynews.com.