N.Y. Executive Law Section 216-A
Scientific crime detection laboratory

1.

The superintendent may maintain a scientific crime detection laboratory, and may appoint, employ or assign a director thereof, and such additional members or employees as he may deem necessary for the proper maintenance and operation of such scientific crime detection laboratory, within the appropriation. The superintendent may also employ, from time to time, within the appropriation, such skilled experts, scientists, technicians or other specially qualified persons as he deems necessary to aid the New York state police and the laboratory in preventing or detecting crime, apprehending criminals, or preparing and presenting evidence of violations of the criminal laws of the state.

2.

The superintendent may, from time to time, establish headquarters or stations in such localities of the state as he shall deem most suitable for the efficient operation of the laboratory.

Source: Section 216-A — Scientific crime detection laboratory, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/216-A (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

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