<P> There is a full list of peace officers under Section 2.10 of that law . Below are some examples . </P> <Ol> <Li> That state has law enforcement agencies contained within existing executive branch departments that employ sworn peace officers to investigate and enforce laws specifically related to the department . Most often, these departments employ sworn Investigators (separate from the New York State Police) that have statewide investigative authority pursuant to the departments mission . </Li> <Li> The New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) is a state investigative agency housed under the State Department of Health . Narcotic Investigators with the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement are sworn peace officers who carry firearms, make arrests, and enforce the New York State Controlled Substances Act, New York State Penal Law, and New York State Public Health Law . </Li> <Li> The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance employs sworn peace officers as Excise Tax Investigators and Revenue Crimes Investigators . These State Investigators carry firearms, make arrests, and enforce New York State Penal Law related to tax evasion and other crimes . Excise Tax Investigators may execute Search Warrants . </Li> <Li> The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Division of Field Investigation also employ sworn peace officers as State Investigators . All DMV Investigators carry Glock 23 firearms and enforce New York State Penal Law and New York Vehicle and Traffic Law . The DMV Division of Field Investigation investigates auto theft, odometer tampering, fraudulent documents and identity theft crimes . </Li> </Ol> <Li> That state has law enforcement agencies contained within existing executive branch departments that employ sworn peace officers to investigate and enforce laws specifically related to the department . Most often, these departments employ sworn Investigators (separate from the New York State Police) that have statewide investigative authority pursuant to the departments mission . </Li> <Li> The New York State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) is a state investigative agency housed under the State Department of Health . Narcotic Investigators with the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement are sworn peace officers who carry firearms, make arrests, and enforce the New York State Controlled Substances Act, New York State Penal Law, and New York State Public Health Law . </Li>

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