(a) The authority, by resolution, shall from time to time appoint or designate one or more persons for the purpose of enforcing law, order and the observance of these rules and regulations established by the authority. Each person as and when so appointed or designated may, during the term of such appointment or designation, be uniformed and shall be known as a New York State Bridge Authority patrolman and shall be a police officer as defined by paragraph (e) of subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, and shall have, within the limits of the cities, towns and villages within which any part of a bridge, or any other property, operated by the authority shall be located, all the powers of a constable, marshal, police constable or policeman of a city, town or village in the execution of criminal processes; and criminal process issued by any court or magistrate of a county, town, city or village within any part of a bridge or any property operated by the authority shall be located, may be directed to and executed by any such patrolman notwithstanding the provisions of any local or special act, ordinance or regulation.