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Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies"
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York
Purpose or general idea of bill
Section 6306 of the Education Law authorizes the local Board of Trustees of each community college to appoint security officers for the community college and to designate one or more security officers as peace officers. section 837 of the Executive Law authorizes "qualified agencies" to access criminal history record information (CHRI) maintained by the state of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Amending the definition of "qualified agencies" set forth in subdivision 9 of section 835 of the Executive Law to include "peace officers of community colleges operating under the program of the State University of New York" will authorize the peace officers to access CHRI through DCJS.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of this legislation amends the Executive Law to include peace officers at the community colleges operating under the program of the State University of New York within the definition of a "qualified agency" found in subdivision 9 of Section 835, thereby authorizing such peace officers to access CHRI through DCJS. Section 2 provides that this legislation shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Under section 6306 of the Education Law, a security officer designated by the local Board of Trustees of the community college as a peace officer must complete a course of law enforcement training prescribed by the municipal police training council and may possess and carry a firearm, if authorized to do so by the president of the community college. Further, under this section of the law, the peace officer's geographical area of employment not only encompasses the campus itself, but also the public highway which crosses or abuts the campus property and facilities owned, operated or maintained by not-for-profit entities associated with the community college, for which the community college provides security. The powers of peace officers, enumerated in Section 2.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, encompass issuing appearance tickets, effecting searches, making arrests and using physical force as well as deadly physical force.
Peace officers at the community colleges campuses discharge the criminal justice function of prevention, detection, investigation and apprehension with respect to the commission of offenses within their geographical areas of employment for their campuses. Currently, the inability of peace officers to conduct criminal history checks severely hinders their ability to fulfill these functions. Authorizing peace officers to access CHRI will enhance the case processing capabilities of the peace officers of the community college campuses.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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