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- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 4940b
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
- Print number 4940a
- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Expands the geographical area of employment of university police officers
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor David J. Valesky
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A4940B
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the education law, in relation to expanding the geographical area of employ- ment of university police officers; and to repeal paragraph (d) of subdivision 34-a of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law relating thereto
Purpose
To extend the jurisdiction, as it pertains to infractions and violations, of New York State University Police Officers from State University of New York property to an area within the radius of one hundred miles of any campus.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends paragraph "d" of Subdivision 34-a of Section 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law to provide that the geographical area of employment not only includes the campus but and the area within the radius of one hundred miles of any such campus and other property of the state university.
Section 2. Amends paragraph 1 of subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law to provide that it shall be the duty of the university police to preserve law and order on the campuses and other property of the university and the area within the radius of one hundred miles of any such campus and other property of the state university.
Section 3. Effective date.
Justification
University Police is the only Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit, which includes the University Police, New York state Environmental Conservation Police, the New York State Forest ?angers and the New York State Park Police, that does not have the power to enforce infractions and violations outside of their geographic area of employ- ment. This anomaly creates a situation that significantly undermines the officers' credibility, legitimacy and ability to perform their duties properly within the existing geographic area of employment.
In addition, the New York State University Police are requesting this legislation to simply increase their geographic area of employment to a radius of within one hundred miles of any such campus and other property of the state university, as a measure to legitimize and augment their ability to lend supplemental support to neighboring law enforcement agencies. This legislation would also enable New York State University Police to provide immediate police action and protect life and property in rare occasions where assistance is requested by citizens of surround- ing areas.
Finally, many New York universities and colleges are growing. The need for additional space to accommodate this growth has resulted in the acquisition of satellite properties not geographically connected to campus centers. Under current law, while traveling between these proper- ties, NYS University Police Officers are statutorily limited and must ignore all violations and infractions occurring in their presence.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.7977/A.11205
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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