Equipment
Officers of the New York State Police are issued the Glock 37 chambered in .45 GAP as the service pistol. The New York State Police previously used the Glock 17 from 1989 to 2007. The Glock 37 was chosen after the shooting death of Trooper Andrew Sperr in Chemung County on March 1, 2006.
The State Police's vehicle fleet is primarily made up of Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. It also uses for routine patrol, Dodge Chargers, Ford Expeditions and Chevrolet Tahoes. For special occasions they use Chevrolet Camaros, Ford Mustangs, and Harley Davidson motorcycles. All marked cars are painted dark blue with yellow reflective decals.
Effective Spring 2011, New York State Troopers were trained and issued Tasers for patrol purposes. The tasers were donated by the NYS Trooper Foundation to give Troopers who often patrol alone yet another alternative than deadly force to subdue combatants.
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