N.Y. Executive Law Section 210
Division of state police

The division of state police in the executive department shall be known as the “New York State Police.” The head of the New York state police shall be the superintendent of state police who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and hold office during his or her pleasure. The superintendent shall be a member of the state police, shall receive as salary such sum as may be appropriated by law, and shall accrue such leave credits and be eligible for the same retirement benefits, service credits and other benefits as any other member of the state police. If, prior to appointment, the superintendent served as a member of the state police, he or she, upon appointment, shall be entitled to continue to accrue and receive such credits and benefits as he or she would have been entitled to accrue and receive prior to appointment. If, prior to his or her appointment, the superintendent shall have served as a member of the State Police for a period of ten years or more, he or she shall, provided he or she is not eligible for retirement, upon termination of service as superintendent, be reappointed, without examination, as a member of the state police in the grade held by him or her prior to appointment as superintendent, notwithstanding the absence of any vacancy in such grade. For the purpose of determining the annual salary to be paid upon such reappointment, the period of service as superintendent shall be counted as service in the grade to which reappointed.

Source: Section 210 — Division of state police, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/210 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 18, 2025).

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Division of state police 211
Employees 212
Equipment 213
Acquisition of real property 214
Establishment of training school 214‑A
Child abuse prevention 214‑B
Family offense intervention 214‑C
Elder abuse awareness 214‑D
Human trafficking awareness 214‑E
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining 214‑F
Emergency situations involving people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities 214‑G
Opioid antagonist awareness 214‑H
Extreme risk protection orders 214‑H*2
Model law enforcement death notification policy 214‑I
Child-sensitive arrests 215
Organization 216
Bureau of criminal investigation 216‑A
Scientific crime detection laboratory 216‑B
Salary increments 216‑C
Holiday compensation 216‑D
Consumer product protection 217
Communication 218
Installation, operation and maintenance of basic system 219
Availability 220
Orders, rules or regulations 221
System of criminal justice information 221‑A
Computer system to carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest 221‑B
Reporting to New York state violent crimes analysis program 221‑C
Statewide repository of data relating to unlawful methamphetamine laboratories 221‑D
Discovery of an unlawful methamphetamine laboratory 222
Radio communication system 223
Duties and powers of the superintendent of state police and of members of the state police 224
Verification of complaint 225
Enforcement of conservation law 225‑A
Lost and found property 226
Employment of state police in towns, villages, police districts 227
Disability benefits 227‑A
Death benefits 228
National instant criminal background checks 229
Retirement for cause 230
Gun trafficking interdiction program 231
Uniform identification cards for retired police officers 232
Sexual assault victims unit 233
Municipal gun buyback program 234
New York state police body-worn cameras program 235
Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals
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Accessed:
Jan. 18, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 210’s source at nysenate​.gov

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