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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–4
- Ordered to third reading cal.1906
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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Relates to granting peace officer status to certain titles employed by the Nassau county police department
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to certain titles employed by the Nassau county police department
Purpose or general idea of bill
Peace officer status; Nassau County
Summary of specific provisions
Section 2.10 of the CPL is amended by adding an new subdivision 84.
Justification
Nassau County's Ambulance Medical Technicians (AMTs) serve their community countywide, providing the highest possible quality in pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical service care. The AMTs respond to and perform work in varying types of situations, from the scenes of basic medical assistance calls to truly life threatening emergencies. They respond to calls in all types of places via ambulance. They perform their duties on active highways, at fire scenes, at the scenes of collapsed buildings, railroad incidents, and active crime scenes. They also operate as Tactical Medics with the Nassau County Police Department Bureau of Special Operations.
Though the AMTs are well trained, they sometimes encounter the dangerous environments described above, as well as threatening, violent individuals. Certain type of emergencies can involve crimes and dangerous weapons and situations. The AMTs are not armed on the job, though they risk being attacked or assaulted under these circumstances. It should be noted that other first responders have Peace Officer status.
This bill will afford Nassau County Ambulance Medical Technicians the additional protections associated with Peace Officer status in the event of an attack or assault on the job. It will also rectify the imbalance in status protection that currently exists between the Medics and other, similar first responders.
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Effective date
immediately.
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