New York State Police
| New York State Police | |
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| Common name | New York State Troopers |
| Abbreviation | NYSP |
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| Motto | Excellence Through Knowledge |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | April 11, 1917 |
| Employees | 6,423 (as of 2007) |
| Annual budget | $727,000,000.00 (2009–10) |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
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| Operations jurisdiction* | State of New York, U.S. |
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| Size | 54,556 sq mi (141,300 km2). |
| Population | 19.4 Million |
| Legal jurisdiction | New York |
| Governing body | New York State Executive Department |
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| Headquarters | Building 22 W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus Albany, New York |
| Troopers | 4,900 |
| Civilians | 1,747 (as of 2007) |
| Agency executive | George P. Beach, Superintendent |
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| Troops | 11 |
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The New York State Police (NYSP), is the official state police force of the U.S. state of New York, and employs over 4,900 sworn state troopers. It is formally part of the New York State Executive Department.
There were a number of proposals for a State Police force during the early 1900s but bills for its creation faced considerable opposition from union interests. Finally in 1917 in response to, and from the publicity surrounding, the 1913 murder of a construction foreman named Sam Howell in Westchester County a bill for the creation of the New York State Police was passed. The New York State Police was officially established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature.
The department's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was responsible for much of the department's early organization and development. Chandler coined the term "New York State Troopers" and was an early advocate of officers carrying their weapons exposed on a belt, which was not common practice at the time. The State Police is also responsible for protecting the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York.
George P. Beach, retired Lt. Col. of the New York State Police, was confirmed by the State Senate as superintendent on June 9, 2016. He succeeds Joseph D'Amico, following his retirement. Joseph D'Amico became superintendent of the New York State Police in January, 2011. He replaced John Melville, who was acting superintendent replacing Harry J. Corbitt. Corbitt, who was nominated by former New York State Governor David Paterson, replaced acting superintendent Preston Felton. Felton had replaced the retired Wayne E. Bennett. Corbitt announced his resignation on March 2, 2010, amid controversy. The interim Superintendent has also stepped down citing unease among labor unions. Two superintendents stepped down from the State Police in 6 days.
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