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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to including constables and police constables of a town or village within the definition of "qualified agencies"
Purpose
This legislation would permit constables to access criminal history and other pertinent information contained in the Division for Criminal Justice Services' databases.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 835(9) of the executive law to add constables to the list of "qualified agencies" that are permitted to access criminal history information.
Justification
Constables are peace officers who perform important law enforcement services. Constables often conduct traffic stops, answer calls for service and have powers of arrest as well. Under current law, however, constables are not included in the definition of "qualified agencies" in section 835 of the Executive Law, thereby making them unable to access criminal history and other pertinent information contained within the Division of Criminal Justice Services' databases. In addition to thwarting their ability to accomplish their law enforcement duties, the inability of constables to access this important information may put the safety of constables and others at greater risk, Constables should be provided with every possible tool to allow them to carry out their duties as safely and effectively as possible and this legislation would help to ensure that constables are able to access criminal history and other necessary information in order to continue to carry out their important law enforcement duties in a safe and effective manner.
Legislative history
S.7900 of 2008
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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