Snowmobile Patrols
Troop
T continues its efforts directed to snowmobile safety enforcement and education.
Members assigned to the detail are certified to instruct the New York State
Snowmobile Safety Program, and assist with the instruction of these courses
across the state. Troop T members also provided instructors for the annual
Basic and Advanced Law Enforcement Snowmobile Operators course, sponsored by
the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, conducted
in Cobleskill.
ATV Patrols
ATVs have seen
limited use in Division, as most Troops do not have any ATV's assigned. Currently
Troop G - CNET has a set of ATV's which they use for Drug Eradication efforts,
Troop F has a set which they use for enforcement efforts along an old railroad
line and Troop T commenced patrols in 2007 with 6 ATV's - Troop T members patrol
the NYS Canalway Trail System and utilize the ATV's to assist during winter
emergencies on the NYS Thruway. Troop T ATV's are equipped with optional tracks
which replace the wheels and can be used to get thru heavy snow during inclement
weather conditions to assist stranded motorists. ATV's have been utilized during
searches for missing persons, criminal investigations, to transport personnel
to remote crime scenes or search locations and for specialized enforcement
efforts.



