New York (State). Division of State Police

CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Division of State Police is New York's principal police agency and has statewide authority to enforce the law and preserve the peace. The division provides police services in rural and suburban areas in particular.

State Police officers patrol interstate, State, and secondary roads and provide special services in canine, scuba, and hazardous material operations. The division also enforces State vehicle weight and size regulations and is responsible for making the New York State Thruway safe for motorists by decreasing accidents and investigating crimes. Through its Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the division investigates serious and complex crimes relating in particular to organized crime, narcotics, and violent felons. The division also provides support to local and other State law enforcement agencies, including training, communications, data processing, record keeping, aviation support, and criminal laboratory services.

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