New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV)
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	New York
Headquarters	6 Empire State Plaza Albany, New York
Agency executives	Barbara J. Fiala, Acting Commissioner J. David Sampson, Executive Deputy Commissioner
Parent agency	State of New York
Website
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV or DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and inspecting automobiles and other motor vehicles as well as NYS Enhanced Driver License/Driver License and Enhanced Non-Driver Photo ID Card/Non-Driver Photo ID Card in the U.S. state of New York.

As of 2008, the NYSDMV has 11,284,546 drivers licenses on file ^[1] and 10,697,644 vehicle registrations in force.^[2]

Divisions

Division of Field Investigations

The Division of Field Investigations (DFI) is the criminal investigations arm of the DMV. It employs highly trained investigators/Law Enforcement Officers to combat auto theft, identity theft and fraudulent document related crimes which take place in New York. These investigators are armed New York State peace officers with statewide authority to enforce laws and handle investigations.

References

1. ^ http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/Statistics/statli08.htm NYS DMV - Statistics - NYS Driver Licenses on File - 2008. Accessed March 29, 2009.
2. ^ http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/Statistics/regin08.htm NYS DMV - Statistics - Vehicle Registrations in Force - 2008. Accessed March 29, 2009.

See also

New York portal

• Vehicle registration plates of New York
• Departments of Motor Vehicles in North America

External links

• Official website