2014 New York Laws
CPL - Criminal Procedure
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title A - SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND DEFINITIONS
Article 2 - (2.10 - 2.30) PEACE OFFICERS
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.