Governor Paterson and Superintendent Corbitt Present New York State Police Annual Awards (Albany, NY - May 28, 2008) - Governor David A. Paterson today joined New York State Police Superintendent Harry J. Corbitt to commend and recognize 39 honorees for bravery, investigative persistence, police education, traffic safety and community service at the New York State Police Annual Awards Day Ceremony. The annual ceremony, held at the New York State Police Academy, pays tribute to the courage and perseverance of sworn and non-sworn members of the New York State Police.
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Governor Paterson and Superintendent Corbitt Recognize Recent State Police Promotions
(Albany, NY - May 27, 2008) - Today Governor David Paterson joined Superintendent Harry Corbitt to recognize twelve recently promoted New York State Police Executive Staff members and Commissioned Officers.
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Scuba
State
Police Divers are taught at the Academy by state-certified police instructors. The Diver
Training School staff are active police divers who are experts in police underwater search
and recovery.
Diver candidates undergo a highly competitive selection process, which begins with a physically
demanding swimming and agility test. Those who pass go on to a five-week, 160-hour program
of intensive physical and psychological stress testing and training.
Successful candidates earn their Certified Police Diver designation by demonstrating competence
in all aspects of advanced sport diving, along with training in:
Deep dive/5 atmospheres;
Zero-visibility diving;
Helicopter water entries;
Crime scene awareness;
Evidence collection, and
Courtroom testimony.
Re-qualification
The
SCUBA Dive Team's regimen of training, practical exercises and re-qualification takes place
throughout the year. In addition to monthly practice sessions, all divers attend an annual
weeklong, in-service dive training session at Lake George, NY. This session focuses on
diver re-qualification and additional training, including: