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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–3
- Ordered to third reading cal.1416
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- Referred to codes
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Grants peace officer status to officers and members of the Schoharie County sheriff's tactical and rescue force
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Peter Lopez
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BILL NUMBER:S7720
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to officers and members of the Schoharie county sheriff's tactical and rescue force
Purpose
This bill would grant peace officer status to officers and members of the Schoharie County Sheriffs Tactical and Rescue Force.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends Section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure law by adding a new subdivision 84 to include officers and members of the Schoharie County Sheriffs Tactical and Rescue Force.
Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
The officers and members of the Schoharie County Sheriffs Tactical and Rescue Force are all volunteers who train and work with the Sheriff and his deputies during events that require additional and/or extended manpower which include public festivities, parades, fairs, etc., as well as disaster situations.
Currently, the officers and members of the Force operate under the authority of Article 2, Section 2.10, Subsection 2.10.26 which only defines Peace Officer status during emergency situations, or in preparation of emergency situations.
With the current wording of this subsection, members and officers of the Force are not officially operating under Peace Officer status while working at public festivities, fairs, parades, etc. This proposed legislation would clearly define them as designated Peace Officers and prevent the possibility of legal ramifications for any actions taken by the officers or members acting in that capacity during such events.
This proposal sits well with Governor Cuomo's call for better preparedness throughout the State as it will allow the officers and members of the Force to complete DCJS Peace Officer Certification course and be a fully functional auxiliary unit of the Sheriffs office.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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