N.Y. Executive Law § 217: Communication

§ 217. Communication. There shall be established in the division of

state police, executive department, a basic coordinating police

communication system at the headquarters of the division of state police

and at such substations of the state police as shall be designated by

the superintendent of state police, for the purpose of prompt collection

and distribution of information throughout the state of New York as the

police problems of the state may require. This basic system shall be

known as the New York statewide police information network. Authority

is hereby granted to connect the basic system herein provided for,

directly or indirectly with other similar state, national or

international systems.