Palisades Interstate Park Commission may appoint such patrolmen as it may deem necessary for the purpose of keeping order and enforcing the laws and the provisions of this chapter. The patrolmen so appointed shall be provided with uniforms by the commission and shall have, within such portions of Palisades interstate park as lie within the boundaries of this State, and such parts of any State, county or other public highways as lie within the limits of such portions of the park and all the lands, parks and parkways in this State under the jurisdiction of the commission, all the powers, duties and liabilities of police officers in cities in the making of arrests and the execution of criminal process and the enforcement of all the laws of the State and the provisions of this chapter. The commission may appoint such patrolmen to hold office at the pleasure of the commission or for such term as the commission may determine and may determine the duties of such patrolmen and make all reasonable rules and regulations respecting the same. Such patrolmen shall receive such compensation as from time to time may be fixed and determined by the commission. Each of such patrolmen shall be a resident of either this State or the State of New York, and if a resident of the State of New York he shall not be disqualified to act as a patrolman in this State by reason of non-residence in this State, anything in the statutes of this State to the contrary notwithstanding.

Amended by L.1939, c. 191, p. 560, s. 22.