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Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the employment of retired federal law enforcement personnel as special patrolmen for publicly owned property
Purpose or general idea of bill
Provides that retired federal law enforcement personnel may be employed as special patrolmen without any further civil service examination requirements.
Summary of specific provisions
By amending Article 10, Section 209-v, the governing board of any political subdivision may authorize any police or law enforcement agency of such political subdivision to employ retired former members of police or sheriff departments, or the division of state police, (or) retired former correction, parole or probation officers, or retired former federal law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of providing special patrolmen in publicly owned property within such political subdivision, including property of a school direct, in order to protect the property or persons on such premises.
Justification
This legislation would create an additional source of well qualified law enforcement officers who could be employed by any police or law enforcement agency as special patrolmen to protect property or persons on such premises.
Prior legislative history
S.7102, 2008
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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