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The department's first superintendent was George Fletcher Chandler, who was responsible for much of the department's early organization and development. According to the NYSP website, Chandler coined the term "New York State Troopers" and was an early advocate of officers carrying their weapons exposed on a belt, which was not common practice at the time. The current superintendent of the New York State Police is Wayne E. Bennett, who assumed the post on September 16 , 2003 . He is the twelfth person to hold that position. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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