N.Y. Executive Law § 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) There shall be within the bureau of criminal investigation a

hate crime task force. The superintendent shall assign to it such

personnel as may be required for the purpose of preventing,

investigating, and detecting hate crimes as defined in article four

hundred eighty-five and sections 240.30 and 240.31 of the penal law.

When at all possible, the task force members shall assist and support

other law enforcement agencies in preventing, investigating, and

detecting offenses committed due to a perception or belief regarding the

race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious

practice, age, disability or sexual orientation of a person.

(b) The task force shall issue reports and publications, in

conjunction with the division of human rights and the division of

criminal justice services, in order to inform persons of all available

rights and remedies under the penal law as referenced in paragraph (a)

of this subdivision, as well as prohibitions against discrimination

because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation,

military status, sex, disability, familial status, domestic violence

victim status, genetic predisposition status, or marital status as those

terms are defined by article fifteen of this chapter.

(c) The first report issued by the hate crimes task force, as required

by paragraph (b) of this subdivision, shall be issued within ninety days

of the effective date of this subdivision. Subsequent reports shall be

issued annually thereafter.

3. * a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and

investigative specialists in the division of state police.

(1) Effective April first, two thousand fourteen, 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 $108,280 $97,796

New York City, Rockland,

Westchester $107,996 $97,511

Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $106,909 $96,425

All other locations $106,707 $96,222

(2) Effective April first, two thousand fifteen, 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 $110,446 $99,752

New York City, Rockland,

Westchester $110,156 $99,461

Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $109,047 $98,354

All other locations $108,841 $98,146

(3) Effective April first, two thousand sixteen, 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 $112,103 $101,248

New York City, Rockland,

Westchester $111,808 $100,953

Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $110,683 $99,829

All other locations $110,474 $99,618

(4) Effective April first, two thousand seventeen, 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 $113,785 $102,767

New York City, Rockland,

Westchester $113,485 $102,467

Orange, Putnam, Dutchess $112,343 $101,326

All other locations $112,131 $101,112

* NB Effective until certain conditions are met as set forth in

chapter 182 of 2025 § 26

* a. Salary schedules for investigators, senior investigators, and

investigative specialists in the division of state police.

(1) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-three, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and

investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,

shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $109,305 $109,305 $109,305 $109,305

1-2 $112,519 $112,519 $112,519 $112,519

2-3 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866

3-4 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866

4-5 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866

5-6 $114,985 $115,229 $116,525 $116,866

6+ $116,092 $116,334 $117,633 $117,974

(2) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-four, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and

investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,

shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $112,584 $112,584 $112,584 $112,584

1-2 $115,895 $115,895 $115,895 $115,895

2-3 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372

3-4 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372

4-5 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372

5-6 $118,435 $118,686 $120,021 $120,372

6+ $119,575 $119,824 $121,162 $121,513

(3) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-five, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as investigators and

investigative specialists appointed to the bureau by the superintendent,

shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372

1-2 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372 $119,372

2-3 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983

3-4 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983

4-5 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983

5-6 $121,988 $122,247 $123,622 $123,983

6+ $123,162 $123,419 $124,797 $125,158

(4) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-three, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators

appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic

annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

1-2 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

2-3 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

3-4 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

4-5 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

5-6 $127,515 $127,757 $129,056 $129,397

6+ $128,622 $128,864 $130,160 $130,502

(5) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-four, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators

appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic

annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

1-2 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

2-3 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

3-4 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

4-5 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

5-6 $131,340 $131,590 $132,928 $133,279

6+ $132,481 $132,730 $134,065 $134,417

(6) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-five, members assigned

to the bureau of criminal investigation as senior investigators

appointed to the bureau by the superintendent, shall receive a basic

annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:

Orange New York City

Putnam Rockland Nassau

YOS All Other Dutchess Westchester Suffolk

0-1 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

1-2 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

2-3 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

3-4 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

4-5 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

5-6 $135,280 $135,538 $136,916 $137,277

6+ $136,455 $136,712 $138,087 $138,450

(7) With respect to subparagraphs one, two, three, four, five and six

of this paragraph, members assigned to the bureau of criminal

investigation as investigators, investigative specialists and senior

investigators appointed to the bureau by the superintendent shall be

paid a basic annual salary consistent with their years of service in the

bureau and their principal place of employment, or, in the case of a

field employee, whose official station, as determined in accordance with

the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New

York or in the counties of Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland,

Westchester, Nassau, or Suffolk as depicted on the schedules contained

in subparagraphs one, two, three, four, five and six of this paragraph.

(8) When any member assigned to the bureau of criminal investigation

completes a year of service entitling them to move to a higher salary,

they shall be paid the higher salary at the start of the pay period

immediately following their completion of the required years of service

in the bureau that move them to the next higher salary.

* NB Effective upon certain conditions being met as set forth in

chapter 182 of 2025 § 26