Highway Patrol | |
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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]
History
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