Governor Addresses 88 New State Troopers Albany, NY (June 9, 2009) - Governor David A. Paterson and New York State Police Superintendent Harry J. Corbitt
today honored 88 new troopers at ceremonies marking the completion of the 197th Session of the Basic School of the New York State Police
Academy. The new troopers will report for field duty on June 23, 2009, and for the following ten weeks will be evaluated under a
field-training program supervised by senior Field Training Officers.
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New Troop G Headquarters Plans Move Forward (Albany, NY - March 13, 2009) - Plans to build a new Troop G Headquarters for the New York State Police continue to move forward. As a result of major deficiencies and the outdated state of the current facility built in Loudonville in 1957, the State Police initiated relocation plans in January of 2003. Legislation authorized the sale of the current Troop G Headquarters property to Siena College in August of 2003, and in June of 2006 the transfer of ownership was executed. State Police anticipate breaking ground for site preparation in June of this year.
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Forensic Investigation Support Services
The specialized BCI Forensic Investigative Support Services, based at the Forensic
Investigation center in Albany, provides the entire state law enforcement community
with support in criminal evidence examination, analysis and training.
Violent Crime Case Review: Violent Crime Case Review provides
a comprehensive review of open or closed cases. These reviews,
coordinated by BCI - FISS, can conduct a round table on any violent crime,
at the request of the investigating agency, which can include the Case Investigators,
Forensic Scientists, Forensic Specialists, and Investigators with experience
on similar cases, members of Cold Case and Medicolegal Units and any other
personnel which could possibly help further the investigation, which can help
the investigating officer develop leads and strategies.
Cold Case Retired Senior Investigators and District Attorneys
who bring with them over 9 decades of combined investigative experience are
available to review any case that has not yet been closed successfully. Whether
that case is 50 years or 50 days old, if the investigator has exhausted all
leads or simply needs a fresh perspective, the Cold Case Unit is another resource
that NYSP has at their fingertips. The Cold Case investigators are available
for major case review, round tables, or simply to look over the case for possible
lead suggestions.
Medicolegal Investigation Unit This unit employs approximately
16 world-renowned forensic experts at the disposal of the NYSP BCI, through
its consultant service.
Forensic Pathology: World-renowned forensic pathologists are available
for Case Review, Round Table Review, Radiological Identification, Trauma
Analysis, Pattern Injury Analysis, Review/Analysis of Defense Expert
Testimony and Reports, major disaster victim identification, and assistance
at autopsy upon request. We also provide expert court testimony in those
cases, when necessary.
Forensic Odontology: Our New York State Police forensic dentists provide
case support and review for a wide range of bite mark and bite pattern
injuries, case review and reports.
Forensic Anthropology, Entomology, Psychology, Criminalistics, Gynecology
and more. The BCI - FISS has experts available in all of these fields.
Forensic Imaging: Members of Forensic Imaging can create computer-generated
likenesses from the skull with a forensic anthropology report and bring
victims to life, using Skull Photo Super Imposition. Used in conjunction
with a planned media event, it can help identify that victim, which
in turn may identify a suspect, and ultimately solve the case.
The NYSP Colonel Henry F. Williams Homicide Seminar: The NYSP's Medicolegal
Investigation Unit has an important training mission, and is prominently
involved in conducting the Division's world-renowned Col. Henry F. Williams
Homicide Seminar. This seminar is the premiere training event of its
kind in this hemisphere, and attracts top homicide investigators from
around the world. Training of the caliber featured at the Williams Homicide
Seminar is rarely available to local police agencies, and the contacts
and resources that participants develop will be invaluable in future
investigations of violent crime.
Seminar participants hear from a diverse group of speakers who are
recognized leaders in the field of criminal investigations and forensic
science. More than 3,376 homicide investigators from around the world
have attended the annual seminar since its inception; each is a member
of the Williams Homicide Associates, a network of homicide investigators
who can quickly contact each other for case assistance.
Instruction: The Medicolegal Investigation Unit is also available for
specialized instruction opportunities to field personnel, and offers
instruction in Evidence Technician schools and specialized BCI training.