N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 2.16: Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties, jurisdiction for arrests

§ 2.16 Watershed protection and enforcement officers; powers, duties,

jurisdiction for arrests.

1. Watershed protection and enforcement officers appointed by the city

of Peekskill shall have the powers set forth in paragraphs (a), (b),

(c), (f), (g), and (h) of subdivision one of section 2.20 of this

article; provided, however, that nothing in this section 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. Watershed protection and enforcement

officers shall complete the training requirements set forth in section

2.30 of this article.

2. The city of Peekskill may appoint the following persons as

watershed protection and enforcement officers:

(a) the water superintendent;

(b) the deputy assistant to the water superintendent; and

(c) the watershed inspector or inspectors.

3. The duties of the watershed protection and enforcement officers

shall be to enforce those provisions of the environmental conservation

law and the penal law which relate to the contamination of water in

those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed located within the city of

Peekskill, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries, and

those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located

outside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and

Westchester, including its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.

4. Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of subdivision thirty-four-a of

section 1.20 of this title and paragraph (b) of subdivision five of

section 140.25 of this chapter, watershed protection and enforcement

officers are authorized to make arrests and issue appearance tickets in

those areas of the Hollow Brook watershed and Wiccopee reservoir located

outside of the city of Peekskill in the counties of Putnam and

Westchester, including along its reservoirs, shoreline, and tributaries.