ZERO’s Grow & Give to End Prostate Cancer

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Every year we partner with police agencies across the country to relax their clean-shave policies and participate in a No-Shave November campaign called ZERO’s Grow & Give to End Prostate Cancer.

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Retirement and Compensation Disparity Threatens Diversity in State Law Enforcement

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

There has been a growing call over the past several years to reimagine law enforcement and how we police our communities – balancing public safety, fairness, compassion, diversity and accountability. 

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SUNY Upstate Police Officers Honored for Protecting Syracuse Pastor During July Shooting Videos

Friday, September 24, 2021

Two Upstate Medical University police officers were honored Wednesday for protecting a Syracuse pastor and other members of the public during a July shooting near the hospital.

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Farmingdale State College 9/11 Honor Guard

Friday, September 10, 2021

The members of Farmingdale State College participated in a ceremony hosted by the college to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 today. 

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Pitching In on Rescues

Monday, August 16, 2021

Anyone who spent time in the Adirondacks in 2020 probably doesn’t need official statistics to tell them it was as crowded as ever. A record-breaking number of hikers and visitors — as many as 78 million across the state’s parks, trails and campgrounds — also led to a spike in hiker rescues, reaching an all-time high. 

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Education First

Monday, August 16, 2021

 At some national parks, prevention is the answer to search and rescue risks

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NYS Park Police Partner with Niagara Falls Fire Dept in Whirlpool State Park Rescue

Monday, August 09, 2021

The PBA of New York State (PBANYS) announced today that members from the New York State Park Police partnered with the Niagara Falls Fire Department on the afternoon of Sunday, August 8 to rescue an injured hiker from the Vanderbilt Stairs area of Whirlpool State Park.

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Governor’s Announcement Regarding Mandating COVID Vaccine or Weekly Testing for State Employees

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The PBA learned today that Governor Cuomo announced that all state workers will be required to either receive the COVID vaccine by Labor Day or undergo weekly testing.  

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PRESS RELEASE: NYS Park Police Seek Indication of Agency’s Future

Monday, June 14, 2021

NYS Park Police Seek Indication of Agency’s Future in State Police Superintendent’s Senate Testimony

Budget Cuts, Staffing Levels and Attrition Threatens Future of New York State Park Police

(Albany, NY) June 14, 2021 – For the past several years the New York State Park Police have been operating under a veil of uncertainty resulting from budget cuts, diminishing staffing levels, and transfer of operational control to the New York State Police. 

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Retirement Parity Key to Diversifying State Law Enforcement Agencies

Saturday, June 12, 2021

PRESS RELEASE:

Jim Mustian and Camille Fassett’s Associated Press piece titled “Still on the farm: NY State Police struggles to diversify” highlights a challenge facing police agencies across the nation – the difficulty in recruiting a diverse corps of officers that properly represents the public it serves and helps ensure equality and equity in the way our laws are enforced.

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