Snowmobile Patrols
Troop T continues its efforts directed to snowmobile safety enforcement and education. Members assigned to the detail are certified to instruct the New York State Snowmobile Safety Program, and assist with the instruction of these courses across the state. Troop T members also provided instructors for the annual Basic and Advanced Law Enforcement Snowmobile Operators course, sponsored by the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, conducted in Cobleskill.
ATV Patrols
ATVs have seen limited use in Division, as most Troops do not have any ATV's assigned. Currently
Troop G - CNET has a set of ATV's which they use for Drug Eradication efforts, Troop F has a set
which they use for enforcement efforts along an old railroad line and Troop T commenced patrols in
2007
with 6 ATV's - Troop T members patrol the NYS Canalway Trail System and utilize the ATV's to assist
during winter emergencies on the NYS Thruway. Troop T ATV's are equipped with optional tracks which
replace the wheels and can be used to get thru heavy snow during inclement weather conditions to
assist stranded motorists. ATV's have been utilized during searches for missing persons, criminal
investigations, to transport personnel to remote crime scenes or search locations and for specialized
enforcement efforts.