Law enforcement in New York

Law enforcement in New York is the responsibility of a very large number of law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement is conducted by police departments, fire departments, sections of other government departments, educational institutions, private companies, and charities at federal, state, county, city, town, and occasionally village levels. There are two types of law enforcement agents: "police officers" and "peace officers".

The authorization to carry a firearm as a peace officer comes from the New York State Penal law and in most cases, depends on the discretion of the employing agency. Each agency decides whether their peace officers will be allowed to carry a firearm through their employment on duty and off duty, or not. Some agencies that do allow their peace officers to carry a firearm through their employment include the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York City Department of Correction, and the New York State Court System. Some agencies that do not allow their officers to carry a firearm through their employment include the following Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department, New York City Department of Health and Hospitals Police, New York City Department of Homeless Services Police, and the New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol. Agencies authorizing their peace officers to carry firearms on-duty also decide if those peace officers may carry their firearms off-duty. Some departments allow their peace officers to carry a firearm through their employment with the permission and licensing of the local police department for on-duty use only, such as the Co-op City Department of Public Safety and the Sea Gate Police Department.

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