New York State Park Police
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The New York State Park Police (NYSPP) is the police department
of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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The New York State Park Police is divided into 11 regions
Region 6 is patrolled by DEC Encon Officers
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There are more than 289 full time police officers at present.
. Their uniforms are a greyish blue and they wear black neck-ties.
s, four-wheel drive vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, boats, personal water crafts, and in one region, horses, as well as on foot.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation operates :*168 state parks*35 state historic sites*76 developed beaches*53 water recreational facilities*27 golf courses*39 full service cottages*818 cabins...
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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, State Park Police assist park users, make arrests, conduct criminal and non-criminal investigations, and provide emergency services. 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. State Park Police members 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 maintains law and order at 164 state parks and 35 state historic sites.The New York State Park Police is divided into 11 regions
- Niagara Region
- Allegany Region
- Genesee Region
- Finger Lakes Region
- Central Region
- DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation PoliceThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police is the police force of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Members of the DEC Police are New York State police officers...
Patrolled Catskill and Adirondack Regions - Taconic Region
- Palisades Region
- Long Island Region
- Thousand Islands Region
- Saratoga / Capital District Region
- New York City Region
Region 6 is patrolled by DEC Encon Officers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police is the police force of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Members of the DEC Police are New York State police officers...
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There are more than 289 full time police officers at present.
Ranks and Insignia
There are seven sworn titles (referred to as ranks) in the New York State Park Police:| Title | Insignia |
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| Chief |  |
| Colonel |  |
| Major Major Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ... |
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| Captain Police captain - France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant.... |
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| Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank... |
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| Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.... |
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| Park Patrol Officer Police officer A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force... |
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Uniforms
The uniforms of the NYSPP are very similar to those of the New York State PoliceNew York State Police
The New York State Police is the state police force of over 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...
. Their uniforms are a greyish blue and they wear black neck-ties.
Vehicles
State Park Police officers patrol in marked police carPolice car
A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a...
s, four-wheel drive vehicles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, boats, personal water crafts, and in one region, horses, as well as on foot.
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in New York
- New York State Forest RangersNew York State Forest RangersThe New York State Forest Rangers are law enforcement officials of the Division of Forest Protection of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation PoliceNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation PoliceThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police is the police force of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Members of the DEC Police are New York State police officers...
- Park policePark policePark police are a type of security police who function as a full service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in park areas primarily located in cities and other urban areas...