2023 New York Laws › CPL - Criminal Procedure › Part 1 - General Provisions › Title A - Short Title, Applicability and Definitions › Article 2 - Peace Officers › 2.10 - Persons Designated as Peace Officers.

§ 2.10 Persons designated as peace officers.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or
charter  to  the  contrary,  only  the  following persons shall have the
powers of, and shall be peace officers:
1. Constables or police constables of a town or village, provided such
designation is not inconsistent with local law.
2. The sheriff, undersheriff and deputy sheriffs of New York city  and
sworn  officers  of  the  Westchester county department of public safety
services  appointed  after  January   thirty-first,   nineteen   hundred
eighty-three  to  the title of public safety officer and who perform the
functions previously performed by a Westchester county deputy sheriff on
or prior to such date.
3.  Investigators  of  the  office  of   the   state   commission   of
investigation.
4.  Employees  of the department of taxation and finance designated by
the commissioner of taxation and finance as peace officers and  assigned
by  the  commissioner  of taxation and finance (a) to the enforcement of
any of the criminal or seizure and forfeiture provisions of the tax  law
relating  to  (i)  taxes  imposed  under or pursuant to the authority of
article twelve-A of the tax law and administered  by  the  commissioner,
(ii)  taxes  imposed  under  or  pursuant  to  the  authority of article
eighteen of the tax law and  administered  by  the  commissioner,  (iii)
taxes  imposed  under  article  twenty  of the tax law, or (iv) sales or
compensating use taxes relating  to  petroleum  products  or  cigarettes
imposed  under  article  twenty-eight  or  pursuant  to the authority of
article twenty-nine of the tax law and administered by the  commissioner
or
(b)  to  the enforcement of any provision of the penal law relating to
any of the taxes described in paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision  and
relating  to  crimes effected through the use of a statement or document
filed with the department in connection with the administration of  such
taxes or
(c)  as  revenue  crimes specialist and assigned to the enforcement of
any of the  criminal  provisions  of  the  tax  law  relating  to  taxes
administered  by  the  commissioner  of  taxation and finance other than
those taxes set forth in  paragraph  (a)  of  this  subdivision  or  any
provision  of the penal law relating to such taxes, and those provisions
of the penal law (i) relating to any of the  foregoing  taxes  and  (ii)
relating  to  crimes effected through the use of a statement or document
filed with the department in connection with the administration of  such
foregoing taxes or
(d)  to  the  enforcement  of any provision of law which is subject to
enforcement by criminal penalties and which relates to  the  performance
by  persons  employed  by  the department of taxation and finance of the
duties of their employment.
Provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize any such employee designated as a peace officer after November
first, nineteen hundred eighty-five to carry, possess, repair or dispose
of a firearm unless the appropriate license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant  to section 400.00 of the penal law, and further provided that,
prior to such designation by the commissioner each such  employee  shall
have  successfully  completed  the  training  requirements  specified in
section 2.30 of this article. Provided, further, that any license issued
to such employee pursuant to  such  peace  officer  designation  by  the
commissioner shall relate only to the firearm issued to such employee by
the  department  of taxation and finance and such permit shall not cover
any other firearms. The  foregoing  sentence  shall  not  be  deemed  to

prohibit such peace officer from applying for a separate permit relating
to non-departmental firearms.
5.  Employees  of  the New York city department of finance assigned to
enforcement of the tax on cigarettes  imposed  by  title  D  of  chapter
forty-six  of  the  administrative  code  of the city of New York by the
commissioner of finance.
6. Confidential investigators and inspectors,  as  designated  by  the
commissioner,  of the department of agriculture and markets, pursuant to
rules of the department.
7.  Officers  or  agents  of  a  duly  incorporated  society  for  the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
* 7-a.  Officers  or  agents  of  a  duly incorporated society for the
prevention of cruelty to children in Rockland county; provided, however,
that nothing in this subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  such
officer  or  agent  to  carry,  possess, repair, or dispose of a firearm
unless the appropriate license therefor  has  been  issued  pursuant  to
section  400.00 of the penal law; and provided further that such officer
or agent shall exercise the powers of a peace officer only  when  he  is
acting pursuant to his special duties.
* NB Repealed August 11, 2025
8.  Inspectors  and officers of the New York city department of health
when acting pursuant to their special duties as  set  forth  in  section
564-11.0  of  the administrative code of the city of New York; provided,
however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed  to  authorize
such  officer  to  carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless
the appropriate license therefor has been  issued  pursuant  to  section
400.00 of the penal law.
9.  Park  rangers  in Suffolk county, who shall be authorized to issue
appearance tickets, simplified traffic  informations,  simplified  parks
informations and simplified environmental conservation informations.
10.  Broome  county  park  rangers  who  shall  be authorized to issue
appearance tickets, simplified traffic  informations,  simplified  parks
informations,  and  simplified  environmental conservation informations;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
11. Park rangers  in  Onondaga  and  Cayuga  counties,  who  shall  be
authorized to issue appearance tickets, simplified traffic informations,
simplified  parks informations and simplified environmental conservation
informations, within the respective counties of Onondaga and Cayuga.
12. Special police officers designated by  the  commissioner  and  the
directors  of  in-patient  facilities  in  the  office  of mental health
pursuant to section 7.25 of the mental hygiene law, and  special  police
officers  designated by the commissioner and the directors of facilities
under  his  or  her  jurisdiction  in  the  office   for   people   with
developmental  disabilities  pursuant  to  section  13.25  of the mental
hygiene law; provided, however, that nothing in this  subdivision  shall
be  deemed  to  authorize  such  officers  to  carry, possess, repair or
dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license  therefor  has  been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
13. Persons designated as special police officers by the director of a
hospital  in  the  department of health pursuant to section four hundred
fifty-five of the public health law; provided, however, that nothing  in
this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
15.  Uniformed  enforcement  forces  of  the  New  York  state thruway
authority, when acting pursuant to  subdivision  two  of  section  three
hundred sixty-one of the public authorities law; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry,  possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
16. Employees of the  department  of  health  designated  pursuant  to
section  thirty-three  hundred  eighty-five  of  the  public health law;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
17.  Uniformed  housing  guards  of  the  Buffalo  municipal   housing
authority.
18.  Bay  constable  of  the  city of Rye, the villages of Mamaroneck,
South Nyack and bay constables of the towns of East Hampton,  Hempstead,
Oyster  Bay,  Riverhead,  Southampton,  Southold, Islip, Shelter Island,
Brookhaven,  Babylon,  Smithtown,  Huntington   and   North   Hempstead;
provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize the bay constables in the city of Rye, the  village  of  South
Nyack  or  the  towns  of  Brookhaven,  Babylon, Southold, East Hampton,
Riverhead, Islip, other than a bay constable of the town  of  Islip  who
prior   to   April   third,  nineteen  hundred  ninety-eight  served  as
harbormaster for such town and whose position was  reclassified  as  bay
constable  for  such  town prior to such date, Smithtown, Huntington and
Shelter Island to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
19. Harbor masters appointed by a county, city, town or village.
20. Bridge and  tunnel  officers,  sergeants,  lieutenants,  captains,
inspectors,   deputy   chiefs,  assistant  chiefs,  and  chiefs  of  the
Triborough bridge and tunnel authority.
21. a. Uniformed court officers of the unified court system.
b. Court clerks of the unified court system in the  first  and  second
departments.
c.  Marshall,  deputy  marshall, clerk or uniformed court officer of a
district court.
(d) Marshalls or deputy marshalls of a city court, provided,  however,
that  nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be deemed to authorize such
officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless  the
appropriate  license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00
of the penal law.
e. Uniformed court officers of the city of Mount Vernon.
f. Uniformed court officers of the city of Jamestown.
22. Patrolmen appointed by the Lake George park  commission;  provided
however  that  nothing  in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize
such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
23.  Parole  officers  or  warrant  officers  in  the  department   of
corrections and community supervision.
23-a.  Parole  revocation specialists in the department of corrections
and community supervision;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  such  employee  to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
24. Probation officers.
25.  Officials, as designated by the commissioner of the department of
corrections  and  community  supervision  pursuant  to  rules   of   the
department,  and  correction officers of any state correctional facility
or of any penal correctional institution.
26.  Peace  officers  designated pursuant to the provisions of the New
York state defense emergency act, as set forth in chapter seven  hundred
eighty-four  of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty-one, as amended, when
acting pursuant to their special duties during a  period  of  attack  or
imminent  attack  by  enemy  forces, or during official drills called to
combat natural or man-made  disasters,  or  during  official  drills  in
preparation  for  an  attack  by  enemy  forces  or in preparation for a
natural or man-made disaster; provided, however, that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant  to  section  400.00  of  the  penal  law;  and
provided  further,  that such officer shall have the powers set forth in
section 2.20 of this article only during a period of imminent or  actual
attack  by  enemy  forces  and  during  drills  authorized under section
twenty-nine-b of article two-B of the executive law, providing  for  the
use  of  civil  defense  forces  in disasters. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, such officers shall  have  the  power  to  direct  and
control  traffic  during official drills in preparation for an attack by
enemy forces  or  in  preparation  for  combating  natural  or  man-made
disasters;  however, this grant does not include any of the other powers
set forth in section 2.20 of this article.
27.  New  York  city  special  patrolmen  appointed  by   the   police
commissioner  pursuant  to  subdivision  c  or  e of section 434a-7.0 or
subdivision c or e of section 14-106 of the administrative code  of  the
city  of  New  York; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision
shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,  repair  or
dispose  of  a  firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law and the employer  has
authorized  such  officer  to  possess a firearm during any phase of the
officers on-duty employment. Special patrolmen shall have the powers set
forth in section 2.20 of this article only when they are acting pursuant
to  their  special  duties;  provided,  however,  that   the   following
categories  of  New  York  city special patrolmen shall have such powers
whether or not they are acting pursuant to their special duties:  school
safety  officers  employed  by the board of education of the city of New
York; parking control specialists, taxi and limousine inspectors,  urban
park  rangers  and evidence and property control specialists employed by
the city of New York; and further provided that,  with  respect  to  the
aforementioned categories of New York city special patrolmen, where such
a  special  patrolman has been appointed by the police commissioner and,
upon the expiration of such  appointment  the  police  commissioner  has
neither  renewed  such  appointment  nor explicitly determined that such
appointment shall not be renewed, such appointment shall remain in  full
force   and   effect   indefinitely,  until  such  time  as  the  police
commissioner expressly determines to  either  renew  or  terminate  such
appointment.
28.  All  officers  and members of the uniformed force of the New York
city fire department  as  set  forth  and  subject  to  the  limitations
contained in section 487a-15.0 of the administrative code of the city of
New  York;  provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a firearm unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
29.  Special  police  officers for horse racing, appointed pursuant to
the provisions of the pari-mutuel revenue law as set  forth  in  chapter
two  hundred  fifty-four  of  the  laws  of  nineteen  hundred forty, as
amended; provided, however, that nothing in this  subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
30. Supervising fire inspectors, fire inspectors, the fire marshal and
assistant fire marshals, all of whom  are  full-time  employees  of  the
county of Nassau fire marshal's office.
32.  Investigators  of  the  department of motor vehicles, pursuant to
section three hundred ninety-two-b  of  the  vehicle  and  traffic  law;
provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless the appropriate license therefor  has  been  issued  pursuant  to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
33.  A city marshall of the city of New York who has received training
in firearms handling from the federal bureau of investigation or in  the
New  York  city  police  academy,  or  in  the  absence of the available
training programs from the federal bureau of investigation and  the  New
York city police academy, from another law enforcement agency located in
the  state  of New York, and who has received a firearms permit from the
license division of the New York city police department.
* 34. Waterfront and airport investigators,  pursuant  to  subdivision
four  of  section  ninety-nine  hundred  six of the unconsolidated laws;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB Effective until June 30, 2024
* 34.  New  York  Waterfront  investigators,   pursuant   to   article
nineteen-I of the executive law; provided, however, that nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB Effective June 30, 2024
35. Special investigators appointed by the state board  of  elections,
pursuant to secton 3-107 of the election law.
36. Investigators appointed by the state liquor authority, pursuant to
section  fifteen  of  the  alcoholic  beverage  control  law;  provided,
however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed  to  authorize
such  officer  to  carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless
the appropriate license therefor has been  issued  pursuant  to  section
400.00 of the penal law.
37.  Special  patrolmen of a political subdivision, appointed pursuant
to section two hundred nine-v of the general  municipal  law;  provided,
however,  that  nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize
such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
38. A  special  investigator  of  the  New  York  city  department  of
investigation  who has received training in firearms handling in the New
York police academy and has received a firearms permit from the  license
division of the New York city police department.
39.  Broome  county  special patrolman, appointed by the Broome county
attorney; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of

a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
40.  Special  officers  employed by the city of New York or by the New
York city health and  hospitals  corporation;  provided,  however,  that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry,  possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.  The New York city health and hospitals  corporation  shall  employ
peace  officers  appointed  pursuant  to this subdivision to perform the
patrol, investigation, and maintenance of the peace  duties  of  special
officer,  senior special officer and hospital security officer, provided
however that nothing in  this  subdivision  shall  prohibit  managerial,
supervisory,  or  state  licensed or certified professional employees of
the corporation from performing such duties where they are incidental to
their usual duties, or shall prohibit police officers  employed  by  the
city of New York from performing these duties.
41.  Fire  police  squads  organized  pursuant  to section two hundred
nine-c of  the  general  municipal  law,  at  such  times  as  the  fire
department,  fire  company or an emergency rescue and first aid squad of
the fire department or fire company are on duty, or when, on  orders  of
the  chief  of  the  fire  department  or fire company of which they are
members,  they  are  separately  engaged  in  response  to  a  call  for
assistance pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred nine of the
general   municipal   law;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
42.  Special  deputy  sheriffs  appointed  by  the sheriff of a county
within which any part of  the  grounds  of  Cornell  university  or  the
grounds  of any state institution constituting a part of the educational
and research plants owned or under the  supervision,  administration  or
control  of  said university are located pursuant to section fifty-seven
hundred nine of the education law; provided, however,  that  nothing  in
this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
43.  Housing  patrolmen  of the Mount Vernon housing authority, acting
pursuant to rules of  the  Mount  Vernon  housing  authority;  provided,
however,  that  nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize
such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
44. The officers, employees and members of the New York city  division
of  fire  prevention, in the bureau of fire, as set forth and subject to
the limitations contained in subdivision one of section 487a-1.0 of  the
administrative  code  of  the  city of New York; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
45.  Persons appointed and designated as peace officers by the Niagara
frontier transportation authority, pursuant to subdivision  thirteen  of
section twelve hundred ninety-nine-e of the public authorities law.
46.  Persons  appointed  as peace officers by the Sea Gate Association
pursuant to the provisions of chapter three hundred  ninety-one  of  the
laws  of nineteen hundred forty, provided, however, that nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,

repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
47.  Employees of the department of financial services when designated
as peace officers by the superintendent of financial services and acting
pursuant to their special duties as set forth in  article  four  of  the
financial   services  law;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
48.  New  York state air base security guards when they are designated
as peace officers under military regulations promulgated by the chief of
staff to the governor and when  performing  their  duties  as  air  base
security  guards  pursuant  to  orders  issued  by  appropriate military
authority; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall  be
deemed  to authorize such guards to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a firearm unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
49.  Members  of  the  army  national  guard  military  police and air
national guard security personnel belonging to the organized militia  of
the  state  of New York when they are designated as peace officers under
military regulations  promulgated  by  the  adjutant  general  and  when
performing  their  duties  as  military  police officers or air security
personnel pursuant to orders issued by appropriate  military  authority;
provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize such military police  or  air  security  personnel  to  carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
50. Transportation supervisors in the city of White  Plains  appointed
by  the  commissioner  of  public  safety  in  the city of White Plains;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
51. Officers and members of the fire  investigation  division  of  the
fire department of the city of Rochester, the city of Binghamton and the
city  of  Utica, when acting pursuant to their special duties in matters
arising under the laws relating to fires, the extinguishment thereof and
fire perils; provided, however, that nothing in this  subdivision  shall
be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose
of  a  firearm  unless  the appropriate license therefor has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
52. Security hospital treatment assistants, as so  designated  by  the
commissioner  of  the office of mental health while performing duties in
or arising out of the course of  their  employment;  provided,  however,
that  nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be deemed to authorize such
employee to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a  firearm  unless  the
appropriate  license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00
of the penal law.
53. Authorized agents  of  the  municipal  directors  of  weights  and
measures  in the counties of Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester when acting
pursuant to their special duties as set forth  in  section  one  hundred
eighty-one  of  the agriculture and markets law; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
54.  Special police officers appointed pursuant to section one hundred
fifty-eight of the town law; provided, however,  that  nothing  in  this

subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* 55.  Special  patrolmen  for sports facilities in the performance of
sporting events, pursuant to the provisions of section one hundred six-b
of the alcoholic beverage control law; provided, however,  that  nothing
in  this  section  shall  be  deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair, or dispose of a firearm unless such officer is required
pursuant to his status as a police officer within this state.
* NB Expired July 1, 1993
56. Dog control officers  of  the  town  of  Brookhaven,  who  at  the
discretion  of  the  town  board may be designated as constables for the
purpose of enforcing article twenty-six of the agriculture  and  markets
law  and  for  the purpose of issuing appearance tickets permitted under
article seven of such law;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
57. Harbor Park rangers employed by the Snug Harbor cultural center in
Richmond county and appointed as New York city special patrolmen by  the
police  commissioner  pursuant to subdivision c of section 14-106 of the
administrative code  of  the  city  of  New  York.  Notwithstanding  any
provision  of law, rule or regulation, such officers shall be authorized
to issue appearance tickets pursuant to section 150.20 of this  chapter,
and  shall  have  such  other powers as are specified in section 2.20 of
this article only when acting pursuant to their special duties.  Nothing
in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officers to carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law and
the employer has authorized such officer to possess a firearm during any
phase of the officer's on-duty employment.
* 57-a. Seasonal park rangers of the Westchester county department  of
public safety while employed as authorized by the commissioner of public
safety/sheriff  of  the  county  of Westchester; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
* NB There are 2 sub 57-a's
* 57-a.  Officers  of  the  Westchester county public safety emergency
force, when activated by the commissioner of  public  safety/sheriff  of
the  county  of  Westchester;  provided,  however  that  nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 57-a's
58.  Uniformed  members  of  the  security  force  of the Troy housing
authority provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
59. Officers and members of the sanitation police of the department of
sanitation of the city of New York, duly  appointed  and  designated  as
peace  officers  by  such department; provided, however, that nothing in
this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize  such  officer  to  carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of  the  penal  law.
Provided,  further,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to

apply to officers and members of the  sanitation  police  regularly  and
exclusively assigned to enforcement of such city's residential recycling
laws.
61.  Chief fire marshall, assistant chief fire marshall, fire marshall
II and fire marshall I, all of  whom  are  full-time  employees  of  the
Suffolk  county  department of fire, rescue and emergency services, when
acting pursuant to their special duties in  matters  arising  under  the
laws  relating  to  fires,  the  extinguishment thereof and fire perils;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
* 62.  Chief  fire  marshall,  assistant  chief  fire  marshall,  fire
marshall  II and fire marshall I, all of whom are full-time employees of
the town of Babylon, when acting pursuant to  their  special  duties  in
matters  arising  under  the  laws relating to fires, the extinguishment
thereof and  fire  perils;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 62's
* 62. Employees of the division for youth assigned  to  transport  and
warrants  units  who  are  specifically  designated  by  the director in
accordance with section  five  hundred  four-b  of  the  executive  law,
provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize such employees to carry,  possess,  repair  or  dispose  of  a
firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant
to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 62's
* 63.  Uniformed  members  of the fire marshal's office in the town of
Southampton and the town of Riverhead, when  acting  pursuant  to  their
special  duties in matters arising under the laws relating to fires, the
extinguishment thereof and fire perils; provided, however  that  nothing
in  this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 63's
* 63. Employees of the town court of the town of Greenburgh serving as
a  security officer; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision
will be deemed to authorize such officer to carry,  possess,  repair  or
dispose  of  a  firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law or to authorize  such
officer to carry or possess a firearm except while on duty.
* NB There are 2 sub 63's
64.  Cell  block  attendants  employed  by  the city of Buffalo police
department; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a firearm unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
65.  Chief fire marshall, assistant chief fire marshall, fire marshall
II and fire marshall I, all of whom are full-time employees of the  town
of  Brookhaven,  when acting pursuant to their special duties in matters
arising under the laws relating to fires, the extinguishment thereof and
fire perils; provided, however, that nothing in this  subdivision  shall
be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose
of  a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate license thereof has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
66. Employees of the village court of the  village  of  Spring  Valley
serving  as  security officers at such village court; provided, however,
that nothing in this subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  such
officer  to  carry,  possess,  repair or dispose of a firearm unless the
appropriate  license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00
of the penal law.
67. Employees of the town court of the town of Putnam  Valley  serving
as   a  security  officer;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision will be deemed to authorize such officer to carry,  possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section  400.00  of  the  penal  law  or  to
authorize  such  officer  to  carry or possess a firearm except while on
duty.
* 68. The state inspector general and investigators designated by  the
state  inspector  general;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in  this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize the state inspector general  or
such  investigators  to  carry,  possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless the appropriate license therefor  has  been  issued  pursuant  to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 5 sub 68's
* 68.  Dog  control  officers  of  the  town  of  Arcadia,  who at the
discretion of the town board may be designated  as  constables  for  the
purpose  of  enforcing article twenty-six of the agriculture and markets
law and for the purpose of issuing appearance  tickets  permitted  under
article  seven  of  such  law;  provided,  however, that nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 5 sub 68's
* 68.  Employees  appointed  by the sheriff of Livingston county, when
acting pursuant to their special  duties  serving  as  uniformed  marine
patrol  officers;  provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision
shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,  repair  or
dispose  of  a  firearm  unless  the appropriate license has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law or to authorize such officer
to carry or possess a firearm except while on duty.
* NB There are 5 sub 68's
* 68. Employees of the town court of the town of  Southampton  serving
as  uniformed court officers at such town court; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
* NB There are 5 sub 68's
* 68.  Persons  employed  by  the  Chautauqua  county sheriff's office
serving as court security officers; provided, however, that  nothing  in
this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 5 sub 68's
69.  Employees  of  the  village  court  of  the village of Amityville
serving as uniformed court officers at  such  village  court;  provided,
however,  that  nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize
such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
70. Employees appointed by the sheriff of Yates  county,  pursuant  to
their  special  duties  serving  as  uniformed  marine  patrol officers;

provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  has  been  issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law or to authorize such officer to carry or possess
a firearm except while on duty.
71.  Town  of  Smithtown  fire marshalls when acting pursuant to their
special duties in matters arising under the laws relating to fires,  the
extinguishment  thereof and fire perils; provided, however, that nothing
in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officers to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
72.  Persons  employed  by Canisius college as members of the security
force  of  such  college;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in   this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair  or  dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
73. Employees of the town court of the town  of  Newburgh  serving  as
uniformed  court  officers  at  such town court; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
* 74.  a. Special deputy sheriffs appointed by the sheriff of Tompkins
county pursuant to paragraphs b and c  of  this  subdivision;  provided,
however,  that  nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize
such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless
the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law.
b. For the protection of the grounds, buildings and property of Ithaca
college the prevention of crime and the enforcement of  law  and  order,
and  for  the  enforcement of such rules and regulations as the board of
trustees of Ithaca college shall from time to time make, the sheriff  of
Tompkins  county  may  appoint  and  remove  following consultation with
Ithaca college such number of special deputy sheriffs as  is  determined
by  the  sheriff  to be necessary for the maintenance of public order at
Ithaca college, such appointments to be made from persons  nominated  by
the  president  of  Ithaca  college.  Such special deputy sheriffs shall
comply with requirements as established by the  sheriff  and  shall  act
only  within  Tompkins county. Such special deputy sheriffs so appointed
shall be employees of the college and subject  to  its  supervision  and
control  as  outlined  in the terms and conditions to be mutually agreed
upon between  the  sheriff  and  Ithaca  college.  Such  special  deputy
sheriffs  shall  have  the powers of peace officers and shall act solely
within the said grounds or premises  owned  or  administered  by  Ithaca
college,  except  in those rare and special situations when requested by
the sheriff to provide assistance on any public highway which crosses or
adjoins such property. Ithaca college will  provide  legal  defense  and
indemnification,  and hold harmless the county of Tompkins, its officers
and  employees  and  the  Tompkins  county  sheriff,  its  officers  and
employees,  from all claims arising out of conduct by or injury to, such
personnel while carrying out their law enforcement functions  except  in
those  situations  when they are acting under the direct supervision and
control of the county or sheriff's department.
c. Every special deputy sheriff so appointed  shall,  before  entering
upon  the  duties  of  his or her office, take and subscribe the oath of
office prescribed by article thirteen of the constitution of  the  state
of  New York which oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk
of Tompkins county. Every special deputy sheriff  appointed  under  this

subdivision  when  on  regular  duty shall wear conspicuously a metallic
shield with a designating number and the words "Special  Deputy  Sheriff
Ithaca College" thereon.
* NB There are 4 sub 74's
* 74.  Parks  and  recreation forest rangers employed by the office of
parks, recreation and historic  preservation;  provided,  however,  that
nothing   in   this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  such
individuals to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the
appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section  400.00
of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 74's
* 74. Employees of the village court of the village of Quogue, town of
Southampton  serving  as uniformed court officers at such village court;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 74's
* 74. Employees of the town court of the town of East Hampton  serving
as  uniformed court officers at such town court; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
* NB There are 4 sub 74's
* 75.  Dog  control  officers  of  the  town  of  Clarence, who at the
discretion of the town board may be designated  as  constables  for  the
purpose  of  enforcing article twenty-six of the agriculture and markets
law and for the purpose of issuing appearance  tickets  permitted  under
article  seven  of  the  agriculture and markets law; provided, however,
that nothing in this subdivision  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  such
officers  to  carry,  possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the
appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section  400.00
of the penal law.
* NB There are 3 sub 75's
* 75. Airport security guards, senior airport security guards, airport
security  supervisors, retired police officers, and supervisors of same,
who are designated by resolution of the town board of the town of  Islip
to  provide  security  at  Long  Island  MacArthur  Airport  when acting
pursuant to their duties as such, and such authority being  specifically
limited  to  the  grounds  of the said airport. However, nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate  license  therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 3 sub 75's
* 75.  Officers and members of the fire investigation unit of the fire
department of the city of Buffalo when acting pursuant to their  special
duties  in  matters  arising  under  the  laws  relating  to  fires, the
extinguishment thereof and fire perils; provided, however, that  nothing
in  this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 3 sub 75's
* 76. Employees  of  the  village court of the village of Southampton,
town of Southampton serving as uniformed court officers at such  village
court;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  in this subdivision shall be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of

a firearm unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 76's
* 76.  Animal  control  officers  employed  by  the city of Peekskill;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize  such  individuals  to  carry, possess, repair or dispose of a
firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant
to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 76's
* 77. (a) Syracuse University peace officers appointed  by  the  chief
law  enforcement  officer of the city of Syracuse pursuant to paragraphs
(b), (c) and (d) of this subdivision, who shall be authorized  to  issue
appearance   tickets  and  simplified  traffic  informations;  provided,
however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed  to  authorize
any  such  officer  to  carry,  possess,  repair or dispose of a firearm
unless the appropriate license therefor  has  been  issued  pursuant  to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
(b)  For  the  protection  of  the  grounds, buildings and property of
Syracuse University, the prevention of crime and the enforcement of  law
and  order,  and  for  the  enforcement of such rules and regulations as
Syracuse University shall from time to time  establish,  the  chief  law
enforcement  officer  of  the  city  of Syracuse may appoint and remove,
following  consultations  with  Syracuse  University;  such  number   of
Syracuse  University  peace  officers  as is determined by the chief law
enforcement officer of the city of Syracuse  to  be  necessary  for  the
maintenance  of public order at such university, such appointments to be
made from persons nominated by the chancellor  of  Syracuse  University.
Such  peace  officers  shall  comply  with such requirements as shall be
established by  the  chief  law  enforcement  officer  of  the  city  of
Syracuse.  Such Syracuse University peace officers so appointed shall be
employees of such university, and subject to its supervision and control
and the terms and conditions to be  mutually  agreed  upon  between  the
chief  law  enforcement  officer  of  the  city of Syracuse and Syracuse
University. Nothing in this  paragraph  shall  limit  the  authority  of
Syracuse  University  to  remove  such  peace  officers.  Such  Syracuse
University peace officers shall have the powers of peace officers within
the geographical area of employment of the grounds  or  premises  owned,
controlled  or administrated by Syracuse University within the county of
Onondaga, except in those situations when requested  by  the  chief  law
enforcement  officer  of  the  city  of Syracuse or his or her designee,
including by means of written protocols  agreed  to  by  the  chief  law
enforcement  officer of the city of Syracuse and Syracuse University, to
provide assistance on any public highway which crosses or  adjoins  such
grounds or premises. Syracuse University shall provide legal defense and
indemnification,  and  hold  harmless  the  city  of  Syracuse,  and its
officers and employees from all claims arising  out  of  conduct  by  or
injury  to, such peace officers while carrying out their law enforcement
functions, except in those situations when they  are  acting  under  the
direct  supervision  and control of the chief law enforcement officer of
the city of Syracuse, or his or her designee.
(c) Every Syracuse University peace officer so appointed shall, before
entering upon the duties of his or her office, take  and  subscribe  the
oath of office prescribed by article thirteen of the state constitution,
which  oath  shall  be  filed  in  the office of the county clerk of the
county of Onondaga. Every such peace officer appointed pursuant to  this
subdivision  when  on  regular  duty shall conspicuously wear a metallic
shield with a designating number  and  the  words  "Syracuse  University
Peace Officer" engraved thereon.
(d)  To become eligible for appointment as a Syracuse University peace
officer a candidate shall, in addition to the training  requirements  as
set  forth  in  section  2.30  of  this  article, complete the course of
instruction in public and private law enforcement  established  pursuant
to paragraph (c) of subdivision five of section sixty-four hundred fifty
of the education law.
* NB There are 2 sub 77's
* 77.  Chief  fire  marshal,  assistant  chief  fire marshal, and fire
marshals, all of whom are  full-time  employees  of  the  town  of  East
Hampton, when acting pursuant to their special duties in matters arising
under  the  laws  relating to fires, the extinguishment thereof and fire
perils; provided, however, that nothing in  this  subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 2 sub 77's
78. A  security  officer  employed  by  a  community  college  who  is
specifically designated as a peace officer by the board of trustees of a
community  college pursuant to subdivision five-a of section sixty-three
hundred six of the education law, or by  a  community  college  regional
board  of trustees pursuant to subdivision four-a of section sixty-three
hundred ten of the education law; provided,  however,  that  nothing  in
this  subdivision  shall  be  deemed to authorize such officer to carry,
possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the  appropriate  license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* 79.  Court  security officers employed by the Wayne county sheriff's
office; provided however, that nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 79's
* 79. Supervisors and members of the arson  investigation  bureau  and
fire inspection bureau of the office of fire prevention and control when
acting  pursuant  to  their  special duties in matters arising under the
laws relating to fires, their prevention, extinguishment,  investigation
thereof,  and  fire  perils;  provided,  however,  that  nothing in this
subdivision shall be  deemed  to  authorize  such  employees  to  carry,
possess,  repair, or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 79's
* 79. Peace officers appointed by the  city  university  of  New  York
pursuant  to subdivision sixteen of section sixty-two hundred six of the
education law, who shall have the powers set forth in  section  2.20  of
this  article  whether  or not they are acting pursuant to their special
duties; provided, however, that nothing in  this  subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 79's
* 79. Animal control officers of  the  city  of  Elmira,  who  at  the
discretion  of  the city council of the city of Elmira may be designated
as constables for the purpose of enforcing  article  twenty-six  of  the
agriculture  and  markets law, and for the purpose of issuing appearance
tickets permitted under article seven of such  law;  provided,  however,
that  nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be deemed to authorize such
officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of  a  firearm  unless  the
appropriate  license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00
of the penal law.
* NB There are 4 sub 79's
80.  Employees  of the Onondaga county sheriff's department serving as
uniformed court security officers at Onondaga county  court  facilities;
provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
authorize such officers to  carry,  possess,  repair  or  dispose  of  a
firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant
to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* 81.  Members  of  the security force employed by Erie County Medical
Center; provided however, that nothing  in  this  subdivision  shall  be
deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a  firearm  unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
* 81. Employees of the town of Riverhead serving as court officers  at
town  of  Riverhead court facilities; provided, however, that nothing in
this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such  officers  to  carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
* 81. Employees of the town court of the town of Southold  serving  as
uniformed  court  officers  at  such town court; provided, however, that
nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm  unless  the  appropriate
license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal
law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
* 81.  Commissioners of and court officers in the department of public
safety for the town of Rye when acting pursuant to their special  duties
in matters arising under the laws relating to maintaining the safety and
security  of citizens, judges and court personnel in the town court, and
effecting the safe and secure transport of persons under the custody  of
said  department;  provided,  however,  that nothing in this subdivision
shall be deemed to authorize such employees to carry,  possess,  repair,
or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
* 81. Employees of the town of Yorktown serving as court attendants at
town  of  Yorktown  court facilities; provided, however, that nothing in
this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such employees  to  carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
* 81. Employees of the Lewis county sheriff's  department  serving  as
uniformed  court  security  officers  at  Lewis county court facilities;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize  such  officers  to  carry,  possess,  repair  or dispose of a
firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant
to section 400.00 of the penal law.
* NB There are 6 sb 81's
82. Employees of the  New  York  city  business  integrity  commission
designated  as  peace  officers  by  the chairperson of such commission;
provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be  deemed  to
authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has been issued pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law.
83. Members of the security force employed by  Kaleida  Health  within
and  directly  adjacent  to the hospital buildings on the medical campus
located between East North  Street,  Goodell  Street,  Main  Street  and

Michigan  Avenue.  These  officers  shall only have the powers listed in
paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section 2.20  of  this  article,  as
well  as  the  power  to detain an individual for a reasonable period of
time  while  awaiting  the arrival of law enforcement, provided that the
officer has actual knowledge, or probable cause to  believe,  that  such
individual  has  committed an offense; provided however, that nothing in
this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize  such  officer  to  carry,
possess,  repair  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license
therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
84. (a) Public safety officers employed by the University of Rochester
who are designated as peace officers by the board  of  trustees  of  the
University of Rochester pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this
subdivision;  provided,  however, that nothing in this subdivision shall
be deemed to authorize any such officer to  carry,  possess,  repair  or
dispose  of  a  firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
(b) For the protection of the grounds, buildings and property  of  the
University  of Rochester, the prevention of crime and the enforcement of
law and order, the board of trustees of the University of Rochester  may
appoint  and  remove such number of public safety officers designated as
peace officers as is determined by the board of trustees to be necessary
for the maintenance of public order consistent  with  this  subdivision.
Such  peace  officers  shall  comply  with such requirements as shall be
mutually agreed upon between the chief law enforcement officers  of  the
applicable  local  law  enforcement  jurisdictions and the University of
Rochester. Such University of  Rochester  peace  officers  so  appointed
shall  be  employees  of  the University of Rochester and subject to its
supervision and control. Such University  of  Rochester  peace  officers
shall  have  the  powers of peace officers within the geographic area of
employment of the grounds or premises owned, controlled or  administered
by  the  University  of  Rochester  within  the county of Monroe, on any
public street and sidewalk that abuts the grounds, buildings or property
of such university, and beyond such geographic area upon the request  of
the   chief  law  enforcement  officer  of  the  local  law  enforcement
jurisdiction or his or her designee, for the purpose of transporting  an
individual  who  has  been arrested in accordance with section 140.27 of
this chapter and when no local law enforcement officer is available  for
transporting such individual in a timely manner.
(c)  The  University  of  Rochester  shall  provide  legal defense and
indemnification  to  applicable  municipality  and  its   officers   and
employees,  and  hold  them  harmless, against all claims arising out of
conduct by or injury to such peace officers  while  carrying  out  their
special  duties,  except  in  those  situations  when they are acting as
agents of the chief law enforcement officer of the applicable local  law
enforcement jurisdiction or his or her designee.
(d)  To  become  eligible for designation as a University of Rochester
peace  officer,  a  candidate  shall,  in  addition  to   the   training
requirements  as set forth in section 2.30 of this article, complete the
course of instruction in public and private law enforcement  established
pursuant  to subdivision three of section sixty-four hundred thirty-five
of the education law.
85. Uniformed members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town  of
Islip,  when  acting pursuant to their special duties in matters arising
under laws relating  to  fires,  the  extinguishment  thereof  and  fire
perils;  provided,  however,  that  nothing in this subdivision shall be
deemed to authorize such members to carry, possess, repair or dispose of
a firearm unless  the  appropriate  license  therefor  has  been  issued
pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
86. Investigators appointed by the cannabis control board, pursuant to
section ten of the cannabis law; provided, however, that nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair,  or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.