New York State Police
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| New York State Troopers | |
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| Strength | |
| Force Size | 4600 Sworn Officers |
| Local Pop. | 19.3 Million (est.) |
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| Superior | Superintendent Preston Felton |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Area | New York State |
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The New York State Police is the state police force of 4600 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 construction foreman Sam Howell in Westchester County, which at that time did not have a local police department.
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[edit] History
The department's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was responsible for much of the department's early organization and development. According to the NYSP website, 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.
[edit] Present Day
The current superintendent-appointee of the New York State Police is Preston Felton, who will take over the post from the outgoing superintendent Wayne E. Bennett on February 26, 2007. Felton is the thirteeth person, and the first African-American, to hold that position.
[edit] Structure and organization
The NYSP geographically divide New York State in to nine "Troops", each comprised of several counties. An additional (Troop T) has the responsibility of patrolling the entire length of the New York State Thruway. Another, Troop "NYC" provided 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 - 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 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
Each Troop is comprised of 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.
NYS Troopers holding Stetsons in photo from recruitment brochure.
[edit] Trivia
- New Trooper (since approximately 1958) uniforms are grey and not wool. The old uniforms were made of wool (shirts, jackets and britches) and were not grey, but rather are made of equal parts white fiber and equal parts black fiber to symbolizing the impartialty of justice. Uniforms are also treated like a U.S. Flag, when they are no longer serviceable they are burned. The black stripe down the trouser of a Trooper is worn in remembrance of fallen comrades. The purple color of their ties and stetson's represents the elite unit they are and is worn as the elite Praetorian Guard did.
- Recruits must complete a twenty-six week training academy prior to being confirmed as a Trooper. The militaristic, residential school is held at the NYSP Academy in Albany, NY
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- New York State Police website
- In depth NYSP History
- Union representing Troopers and Supervisors
- Union representing Investigators
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