§ 216 — Bureau of criminal investigation

§ 216. Bureau of criminal investigation. 1. The superintendent may\ncontinue, within the New York state police, a bureau of criminal\ninvestigation and assign to it members of the New York state police in\nsuch numbers and appoint to it such investigative specialists in such\nnumbers as may be required for the purpose of preventing, investigating\nand detecting violations of the criminal laws of the state, and\nconducting such other investigations as may be provided for by law.\nMembers of the New York state police assigned to the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation and investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by\nthe superintendent shall be classified as (a) investigators; (b) senior\ninvestigators; (c) lieutenants; (d) captains; provided, however, that\ninvestigative specialists appointed to the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation may be appointed as investigators or senior investigators\nat salaries to be determined by the superintendent with the approval of\nthe director of the budget within the range from minimum to maximum\nprovided for in this section for the positions to which appointments are\nmade. Investigative specialists appointed to the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation shall be deemed to be members of the New York state police\nupon the filing by them of the constitutional oath of office, but shall\nnot be eligible for transfer to the uniform force unless otherwise\nqualified under section two hundred fifteen of this article. The\nsuperintendent may employ, from time to time, within the appropriation,\nsuch skilled experts, scientists, technicians or other specially\nqualified persons as he deems necessary to aid the bureau and the New\nYork state police in preventing or detecting crime, apprehending\ncriminals, or preparing and presenting evidence of violations of the\ncriminal laws of the state. Upon request of the head of any state\ndepartment, or of any police agency or of any district attorney within\nthe state, the superintendent may assign to such requesting authority\nmembers of the state police attached to the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation in such numbers and for such periods of time as he may\ndeem necessary for the purpose of investigating and detecting felonies\ncommitted within the state. Members of the state police assigned or\nappointed to the bureau of criminal investigation are empowered to\ncooperate with departments of the United States government in the\ninvestigation of violations of the federal laws of the grade of felony\nwithin this state. The superintendent may, from time to time, establish\nheadquarters or stations in such localities of the state as he shall\ndeem most suitable for the efficient operation of the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation.\n 2. (a) There shall be within the bureau of criminal investigation a\nhate crime task force. The superintendent shall assign to it such\npersonnel as may be required for the purpose of preventing,\ninvestigating, and detecting hate crimes as defined in article four\nhundred eighty-five and sections 240.30 and 240.31 of the penal law.\nWhen at all possible, the task force members shall assist and support\nother law enforcement agencies in preventing, investigating, and\ndetecting offenses committed due to a perception or belief regarding the\nrace, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious\npractice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person.\n (b) The task force shall issue reports and publications, in\nconjunction with the division of human rights and the division of\ncriminal justice services, in order to inform persons of all available\nrights and remedies under the penal law as referenced in paragraph (a)\nof this subdivision, as well as prohibitions against discrimination\nbecause of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation,\nmilitary status, sex, disability, familial status, domestic violence\nvictim status, genetic predisposition status, or marital status as those\nterms are defined by article fifteen of this chapter.\n (c) The first report issued by the hate crimes task force, as required\nby paragraph (b) of this subdivision, shall be issued within ninety days\nof the effective date of this subdivision. Subsequent reports shall be\nissued annually thereafter.\n 3. * a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and\ninvestigative specialists in the division of state police.\n (1) Effective April first, two thousand fourteen, members assigned to\nthe bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Senior\n Investigator Investigator\nNassau and Suffolk $108,280 $97,796\nNew York City, Rockland,\nWestchester $107,996 $97,511\nOrange, Putnam, Dutchess $106,909 $96,425\nAll other locations $106,707 $96,222\n (2) Effective April first, two thousand fifteen, members assigned to\nthe bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Senior\n Investigator Investigator\nNassau and Suffolk $110,446 $99,752\nNew York City, Rockland,\nWestchester $110,156 $99,461\nOrange, Putnam, Dutchess $109,047 $98,354\nAll other locations $108,841 $98,146\n (3) Effective April first, two thousand sixteen, members assigned to\nthe bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Senior\n Investigator Investigator\nNassau and Suffolk $112,103 $101,248\nNew York City, Rockland,\nWestchester $111,808 $100,953\nOrange, Putnam, Dutchess $110,683 $99,829\nAll other locations $110,474 $99,618\n (4) Effective April first, two thousand seventeen, members assigned to\nthe bureau of criminal investigation and investigative specialists\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Senior\n Investigator Investigator\nNassau and Suffolk $113,785 $102,767\nNew York City, Rockland,\nWestchester $113,485 $102,467\nOrange, Putnam, Dutchess $112,343 $101,326\nAll other locations $112,131 $101,112\n * NB Effective until certain conditions are met as set forth in\nchapter 182 of 2025 § 26\n * a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and\ninvestigative specialists in the division of state police.\n (1) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-three, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and\ninvestigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,\nshall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $109,305 $109,305 $109,305 $109,305\n1-2 $112,519 $112,519 $112,519 $112,519\n2-3 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866\n3-4 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866\n4-5 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866\n5-6 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866\n6+ $116,092 $116,334 $117,633 $117,974\n (2) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-four, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and\ninvestigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,\nshall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $112,584 $112,584 $112,584 $112,584\n1-2 $115,895 $115,895 $115,895 $115,895\n2-3 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372\n3-4 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372\n4-5 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372\n5-6 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372\n6+ $119,575 $119,824 $121,162 $121,513\n (3) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-five, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and\ninvestigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,\nshall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372\n1-2 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372\n2-3 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983\n3-4 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983\n4-5 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983\n5-6 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983\n6+ $123,162 $123,419 $124,797 $125,158\n (4) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-three, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n1-2 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n2-3 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n3-4 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n4-5 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n5-6 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397\n6+ $128,622 $128,864 $130,160 $130,502\n (5) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-four, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n1-2 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n2-3 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n3-4 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n4-5 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n5-6 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279\n6+ $132,481 $132,730 $134,065 $134,417\n (6) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-five, members assigned\nto the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators\nappointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic\nannual salary pursuant to the following schedule:\n Orange New York City\n Putnam Rockland Nassau\nYOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk\n0-1 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n1-2 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n2-3 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n3-4 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n4-5 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n5-6 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277\n6+ $136,455 $136,712 $138,087 $138,450\n (7) With respect to subparagraphs one, two, three, four, five and six\nof this paragraph, members assigned to the bureau of criminal\ninvestigation as investigators, investigative specialists and senior\ninvestigators appointed to the bureau by the superintendent shall be\npaid a basic annual salary consistent with their years of service in the\nbureau and their principal place of employment, or, in the case of a\nfield employee, whose official station, as determined in accordance with\nthe regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New\nYork or in the counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland,\nWestchester, Nassau, or Suffolk as depicted on the schedules contained\nin subparagraphs one, two, three, four, five and six of this paragraph.\n (8) When any member assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation\ncompletes a year of service entitling them to move to a higher salary,\nthey shall be paid the higher salary at the start of the pay period\nimmediately following their completion of the required years of service\nin the bureau that move them to the next higher salary.\n * NB Effective upon certain conditions being met as set forth in\nchapter 182 of 2025 § 26\n