N.Y. County Law § 654: Deputizing local police officers or peace officers

§ 654. Deputizing local police officers or peace officers. The sheriff

may in his discretion deputize the police officers or peace officers of

cities, towns, villages and special districts and agents of societies

incorporated for the purpose of prevention of cruelty to animals, for

the purpose of authorizing an arrest without a warrant outside the

territorial limits of such city, town, village or special district, when

such crime or infraction was committed within such territorial limits in

the presence of such officer. Such officer shall not be deemed an

officer, agent, servant or employee of the county.