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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:S3348
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 uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law to add members of the uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction to the groups and individuals defined as "police officers."
Section two of the bill 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 three of the bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Existing law
All correction officers, including correction officers employed by New York City, are considered to be 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
2013 - 2014: S.3634 - Referred to Codes 2011 - 2012: S.4260 - Referred to Codes 2007 - 2008: S.3304 - Referred to Codes 2005 - 2006: S.3264 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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