Section 224. Verification of complaint

Where a summons has been served by a
  member  of the state police in lieu of arrest, in cases of violations of
  the vehicle and traffic law or such  ordinances,  rules  or  regulations
  enacted  pursuant  thereto  or  pursuant  to  any  other law relating to
  traffic, or in cases  of  violations  of  the  navigation  law  or  such
  ordinances, rules or regulations enacted pursuant thereto or pursuant to
  any  other  law  relating  to  navigation, any major, any captain or any
  lieutenant or sergeant of the state police  assigned  to  the  troop  in
  which  the  service  of the summons is reported, is hereby authorized to
  administer to such member all necessary oaths  in  connection  with  the
  execution  of  the  complaint to be presented in court by such member in
  the prosecution of such offense.