New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation State Park Police Manual of Conduct - Standard Operating…

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Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of the official manual of the State Park Police. The manual details policies and procedures ranging from how to compile and submit various types of reports to pursuit and arrest procedures. Although a unit of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the State Park Police are a fully accredited law enforcement agency. The agency's responsibilities extend outside park boundaries and encompass cooperation with both the State Police and county and municipal law enforcement agencies.
Title
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation State Park Police manual of conduct - standard operating procedures
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0.1 cubic feet
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Series Number
21579
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Administrative History

The State Park Police were established in 1925 as a unit of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and are a fully accredited law enforcement agency. Their responsibilities now extend outside park boundaries and they work with both the State Police and county and municipal law enforcement agencies. They are headquartered in the Empire State Plaza and maintain eleven regional headquarters. They also operate a training academy at Oswego.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of the official manual of the State Park Police. The manual contains detailed descriptions of the State Park Police's policies and procedures ranging from how to compile and submit various types of reports to pursuit and arrest procedures.

21673Series 21673, Procedures, 2000-2005, contains State Park Police directives ranging from routine to very significant.

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