New York State Police

New York State Police was Established 1917 On April 11, 1917, Governor Whitman signed the Bill into law under Chapter 161 of the Laws of 1917. The basic role of the State Police as established in the original law is essentially unchanged to this day: "It shall be the duty of the State Police to prevent and detect crime and apprehend criminals. On January 1, 1980, the Long Island State Parkway Police merged with the state police; this resulted in the official establishment of Troop L. In October 1997, the New York State Capital Police was consolidated and absorbed into the state police. As of late, there has been political debate concerning the New York State Park Police merging with the New York State Police. 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. However, as of December 2020 no concrete plan for a merger has been developed.

New York State Police is tasked with ensuring safety on highways and calculating how crash accidents happen. The New York State Police is also responsible for protecting the Governor of New York and the Lieutenant Governor of New York. They also patrol area's that have no Police departments.

 Firearms   On Duty 

the NYSP uses Glock26 Gen4, M4A1, Pepperspray, Baton and X26

 Off Duty 

the off duty firearms approved by the NYSP is the Glock26 and Rossi

 Vehicles 

Chevy Tahoe 2013-19,Chevy Caprice 2019, Ford Taurus 2016, Chevy Express and 2013 Chevy Silverado