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Grants police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of N.Y. city department of correction
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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BILL NUMBER:S3634
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York city department of correction
Purpose
To extend police officer status to members of the uniform correction force of the New York City Department of Correction.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the Criminal Proce- dure Law to add members of the uniformed correction force of New York City to the groups and individuals defined as "police officers."
Section 2 amends subdivision 25 Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law to except correction officers of the New York City Department of Correction from the definition of "peace officers."
Section establishes the effective date.
Existing law
All correction officers, including correction officers of New York City, are considered peace officers under current law.
Justification
Uniformed correction officers of the New York City Department of Correction are trained in their own academy, where they receive training that is comparable to the training received by many police officers. The police cannot be at all places at all times. The extension of police officer status to correction officers would enable the City of New York to more effectively wage its own war against crime in a more efficient manner.
Legislative history
S.4260/A.6849 of 2012- Referred to Codes both years S.3304/A.6104 of 2008- Referred to Codes both years S.3264/A.6377 of 2008- Referred to Codes both years
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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