New York State Police

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New York State Police
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Common name	New York State Troopers
Abbreviation	NYSP
Motto	Excellence Through Knowledge
Agency overview
Formed	April 11, 1917; 107 years ago (1917-04-11)
Employees	5,711 (as of 2018)[1]
Annual budget	$926,123,000 (2018)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	New York, U.S.
Troops of the New York State Police
Size	54,556 sq mi (141,300 km2)
Population	19.4 million
Legal jurisdiction	State of New York
Governing body	New York State Executive Department
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Building 22 W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus Albany, New York, United States
Troopers	5,009[2]
Non-sworn members	711
Agency executive	Steven G. James, Superintendent
Facilities
Troops	11
Website
Official Site

The New York State Police (NYSP) is the state police of the U.S. state of New York; it is part of the New York State Executive Department and employs over 5,000 sworn state troopers and 711 non-sworn members.

The New York State Police are responsible for patrolling state highways, and rural communities, and providing law enforcement services across the state.