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Enacts the auxiliary police officer protection act
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor David Weprin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6416
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on a member of an auxiliary police program
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010 of the Penal Law; subdivision 3 of section 120.05 of the Penal Law as separately amended by Chapters 318 and 345 of the laws of 2010 is amended; and Section 120.08 of the Penal Law as added by chapter 632 of the laws of 1996 is amended.
Reasons for support
It is vital that by auxiliary police officers are protected due to their unique situation. Although these officers do not take enforcement action to prevent a provoked response from an individual, they do provide uniform patrol and are a necessary presence to deter criminal behavior.
Since these officers patrol in uniform they can appear to be police officers to the untrained eye and are susceptible to attack. Also, these auxiliary police officers do work in plain clothes during police operations including, but not limited to the sale of alcohol in stores. As plain clothes auxiliary officers working alongside Police officers, auxiliary officers deserve the same protections as police officers.
Therefore, it is imperative that hold those individuals liable who would attack an auxiliary police officer and that the penalty they face is the same as if a police office were attacked. This bill would complete that objective.
Prior legislative history
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Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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