Abbreviation NYSPP Population 19,297,729 | Operations jurisdiction* State of New York, USA Legal jurisdiction New York State | |
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Legal personality Governmental: Government agency Size 54,555 square miles (141,300 km) | ||
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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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, ยง1.20 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:
Region 5 & 7 is patrolled by DEC Encon Officers.
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:
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.
Vehicles
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.