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- Substituted by A928
- Ordered to third reading cal.1596
- Referred to rules
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Broadens the focus of the New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Michael G. Miller
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BILL NUMBER:S5905
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to broadening the focus of the New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons
Purpose
This bill broadens the focus of the New York State Committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the Executive Law to expand the focus of the New York State Committee for the Coordination of Police Services to Elderly Persons to study and evaluation of effective responses, including but not limited to Triad Programs as it relates to crimes against the elderly.
Section two sets an immediate effective date
Justification
The problem of crimes against the elderly is growing and ever-changing. The Committee for the Coordination of Police Services to Elderly Persons should be able to consider new approaches and programs in addition to current ideas. Crimes are becoming more widespread and more sophisticated, so it is important to adapt our responses to changing times.
Crimes against the elderly are on the rise and often go unreported. In fact, the NYS Office for the Aging estimates that for every one case of elder abuse, five others go unreported. Such staggering number's indicates there is a systematic flaw in our efforts to protect senior's from being victims of crimes.
The Committee for the Coordination of Police Services to Elderly Persons was assembled to study and evaluate "Triad Programs" which is the triad cooperative model developed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the National Sheriffs Association and International Association of the Chiefs of Police. The goal of the Committee is a laudable and useful tool in identifying means by which to protect the elderly from being victimized. With the expansion of the Committee's role, it will allow the Committee to study and evaluate other initiatives as well, which may provide useful tools for law enforcement to address criminal victimization of the elderly.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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