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- Print number 6744a
- Amend (t) and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to including certain district attorney detective investigators in the MTA Long Island Railroad no fare program
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to include local District Attorney Detective Investigators and Rackets Investigators in the MTA Long Island Railroad no-fare program to provide additional security for passengers in the event of critical incidents.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends subdivision 14 of section 1266 of the Public Authorities law to include "detective investigators" and "rackets investigators" employed by a district attorney located in Nassau County, Suffolk County, or the City of New York in the MTA Long Island Railroad no-fare program.
Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The free ride program enacted into law has provided an extra amount of security for the commuters of the Long Island Railroad for over 20 years. The intent of the original legislation was to encourage police officers to use the railroad as a method of transportation so that in the event of a critical incident, more officers would be immediately available for the protection of the commuters. The original law included several police agencies so there would be a greater number of officers available. Amending this law to add local District Attorney's Detective and Rackets Investigators would provide an additional layer of security. These highly skilled investigators are all Police Officers, who typically have more than 20 years of law enforcement experience. They work independently or alongside members of the NYPD, other local jurisdiction Police Departments, State Police, FBI, and Homeland Security. Their vast experience and training would be a great asset in providing even more security and assisting in critical incidents that may occur.
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Fiscal impact
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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