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Senator · Senate District 59
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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 53–7
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.941
- Referred to codes
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Designates certain persons appointed by a county sheriff's office as peace officers
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7249
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain persons appointed by a county sheriff's office as peace officers
Purpose
To grant peace officer status to certain qualified appointees of a county sheriff's office.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Adds specialized uniformed appointees of a county sheriff's office who have completed the peace officer training to the definition of peace officer.
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
In sheriff's offices all throughout the state, there are certain part-time deputies that do not have peace officer powers pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law §2.20. These part-time deputies carry out the same duties as other full-time deputies but do not have all the necessary powers of peace officers.
The sole impediment to their status as peace officers is that they are not listed explicitly in Criminal Procedure Law §2.10, the section of law that defines peace officers. Many part-time deputies already satisfy the peace officer training requirements of Criminal Procedure Law 2.30. The part-time deputies in counties such as Erie have completed all of the 99 hours of coursework as set forth by the Municipal Police Training Council. The coursework includes instruction in preliminary investigation, information development, arrest techniques, interpersonal skills, firearm safety, criminal procedure law, and ethical awareness among other subject areas. This bill would in no way by itself would authorize a part-time deputy from using, carrying, or disposing of a firearm. The deputy would still have to be licensed pursuant to Penal Law §400.00.
This approach to peace officer definition moves beyond the piecemeal approach that has been used in previous years. Any uniformed appointee of a sheriff's office who has undergone the required training and carries out law enforcement duties in a specialized function should be eligible for peace officer status.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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