§ 217. Communication. There shall be established in the division of
state police, executive department, a basic coordinating police
communication system at the headquarters of the division of state police
and at such substations of the state police as shall be designated by
the superintendent of state police, for the purpose of prompt collection
and distribution of information throughout the state of New York as the
police problems of the state may require. This basic system shall be
known as the New York statewide police information network. Authority
is hereby granted to connect the basic system herein provided for,
directly or indirectly with other similar state, national or
international systems.