Governor Paterson announces nomination of Superintendent of the State Police (Albany, NY - March 24, 2008) - Governor David A. Paterson today announced that he will nominate Colonel Harry Corbitt to serve as Superintendent of the State Police.
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New York State Police Arrest Schenectady
Man for Enterprise Corruption (Albany, NY - January 18, 2008) - On December 5, 2007, the New York State
Police Special Investigations Unit in conjunction with the Albany Joint Terrorism Task Force,
the FBI, the New York State Office of Tax Enforcement Criminal Investigations Division and
the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force arrested Osman M. Osman.
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make phone or e-mail inquiries about your scores. We will mail them
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The New York State Police is a full service police agency, providing essential police
services on a statewide basis. Through the Uniformed Force and Bureau of Criminal Investigation,
the Division of New York State Police maintains regular preventive patrols, assists motorists
and other members of the public, conducts criminal and non-criminal investigations, and
provides emergency and disaster services.
With over 4,600 sworn members, and more than 1,000 non-sworn employees, the New York
State Police provides a myriad of special services that include: aviation, dedicated interstate
patrols, canine patrols, SCUBA, counter terrorism, crime analysis, forensic sciences, forensic
crime laboratory, commercial vehicle enforcement, mobile response team (similar to SWAT),
narcotics enforcement teams, violent felony warrant squad, marine unit, crisis negotiation
teams, accident reconstructionists, drug recognition experts, mobile command post, major
crimes unit, auto theft unit, firearms tracing unit, hazardous materials enforcement, and
computer crimes unit.
The New York State Police has a long and proud history of
serving the citizens of New York since 1917. Our mission, to serve, protect and defend
the people of New York while preserving the rights and dignity of all, has remained constant
from our inception and is still our goal today. Integrity, respect, customer service
and leadership are the foundations that we continue to build upon in order to
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