216 - Bureau of criminal investigation.
§ 216. Bureau of criminal investigation. 1. The superintendent may continue, within the New York state police, a bureau of criminal investigation and assign to it members of the New York state police in such numbers and appoint to it such investigative specialists in such numbers as may be required for the purpose of preventing, investigating and detecting violations of the criminal laws of the state, and conducting such other investigations as may be provided for by law. Members of the New York state police assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent shall be classified as (a) investigators; (b) senior investigators; (c) lieutenants; (d) captains; provided, however, that investigative specialists appointed to the bureau of criminal investigation may be appointed as investigators or senior investigators at salaries to be determined by the superintendent with the approval of the director of the budget within the range from minimum to maximum provided for in this section for the positions to which appointments are made. Investigative specialists appointed to the bureau of criminal investigation shall be deemed to be members of the New York state police upon the filing by them of the constitutional oath of office, but shall not be eligible for transfer to the uniform force unless otherwise qualified under section two hundred fifteen of this article. The superintendent may employ, from time to time, within the appropriation, such skilled experts, scientists, technicians or other specially qualified persons as he deems necessary to aid the bureau and the New York state police in preventing or detecting crime, apprehending criminals, or preparing and presenting evidence of violations of the criminal laws of the state. Upon request of the head of any state department, or of any police agency or of any district attorney within the state, the superintendent may assign to such requesting authority members of the state police attached to the bureau of criminal investigation in such numbers and for such periods of time as he may deem necessary for the purpose of investigating and detecting felonies committed within the state. Members of the state police assigned or appointed to the bureau of criminal investigation are empowered to cooperate with departments of the United States government in the investigation of violations of the federal laws of the grade of felony within this state. The superintendent may, from time to time, establish headquarters or stations in such localities of the state as he shall deem most suitable for the efficient operation of the bureau of criminal investigation. 2. a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and investigative specialists in the division of state police. (1) Effective April first, two thousand seven, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule: Senior Investigator Investigator Nassau and Suffolk $82,698 $86,898 New York City, Rockland, Westchester $82,444 $86,646 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $81,479 $85,680 All other locations $81,300 $85,500 (2) Effective April first, two thousand eight, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule: SeniorInvestigator Investigator Nassau and Suffolk $85,179 $89,505 New York City, Rockland, Westchester $84,917 $89,245 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $83,923 $88,250 All other locations $83,739 $88,065 (3) Effective April first, two thousand nine, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule: Senior Investigator Investigator Nassau and Suffolk $87,734 $92,190 New York City, Rockland, Westchester $87,465 $91,922 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $86,441 $90,898 All other locations $86,251 $90,707 (4) Effective April first, two thousand ten, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule: Senior Investigator Investigator Nassau and Suffolk $91,243 $95,878 New York City, Rockland, Westchester $90,964 $95,599 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $89,899 $94,534 All other locations $89,701 $94,335 (5) Effective March thirty-first, two thousand eleven, members assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule: Senior Investigator Investigator Nassau and Suffolk $106,157 $95,878 New York City, Rockland, Westchester $105,878 $95,599 Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $104,813 $94,534 All other locations $104,615 $94,335