Snowmobile Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Training
All law enforcement officers of the state, including Park Police, Sheriffs, local and State Police, Environmental Conservation Officers, and Forest Rangers are authorized to enforce snowmobile laws and regulations. Law enforcement agencies actively patrol New York State snowmobile trails.
State Aid
State law enforcement aid is available to municipalities for law enforcement programs. Participating agencies may be reimbursed up to 75% of their approved expenditures. For further information regarding local participation in the law enforcement funding program, please visit the website link at the bottom of this page.
Training
OPRHP conducts a snowmobile law enforcement school during the month of January of each year. Students are welcome from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies. Instructors are drawn from a variety of agencies, as well as from other states, and private industry.
Topics of instruction include:
- Survival Skills
- Accident Investigation & Reconstruction
- Noise Enforcement
- Patrol Operations
- Snowmobile Handling & Crash Avoidance
- Snowmobile Law
Snowmobile Law Enforcement Officer Resources
For information on annual law enforcement training, accident reporting, enforcement of snowmobile law and state aid, please visit the following link: https://www.parks.ny.gov/recreation/snowmobiles/officer-resources.aspx