| Highway Patrol | |
|---|---|
 Highway Patrol patch | |
| Active | 1911[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | New York City Police Department |
| Type | Specialized Unit |
| Role | Patrolling all limited access highways within New York City. |
| Part of | Highway District New York City Police Department Transportation Bureau Transportation Bureau[2] |
| Headquarters | Highway District |
| Abbreviation | HWY |
| Structure | |
| Sworn Officers | Approx. 200 (2023)[3] |
| Auxiliary Police Officers | Approx. ~20 |
| Units |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Inspector Louron Hall |
| Notable commanders | Inspector Nicole Papamichael, first female to be in command of the Highway District. |
| Website | |
| Official website (Twitter) | |
The Highway Patrol are specialized units part of the Highway District with the Transportation Bureau of the New York City Police Department.[2] The Highway Patrol is primarily responsible for patrolling and maintaining traffic safety on limited-access highways within New York City. The Highway Patrol's other duties and roles include accident investigations, advanced driver and radar/laser speed enforcement training for NYPD officers, field sobriety testing at the various testing locations in each Patrol Borough, dignitary and parade escorts, hazardous material and truck traffic enforcement, anti-drag racing programs, and anti-terrorist checkpoints at key bridges and intersections in the city.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Transportation". NYPD. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Highway Patrol Duties,Uniforms, Vehicles, & Equipment". NYPD. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007.
- ^ "Highway District". NYPD. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007.
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