What's happening
This bill adds constables and police constables of towns or villages to the definition of "qualified agencies" under executive law.
Why it matters
Expands access to law enforcement resources and databases. By including constables and police constables of towns or villages as "qualified agencies," the bill allows these officers to access state criminal justice information and investigative tools previously restricted to other agencies.
Enhances local law enforcement capabilities. Small towns and villages often rely on constables for policing. This change empowers them to perform more thorough background checks, investigations, and criminal justice functions, potentially leading to improved public safety at the local level.
Addresses disparities in law enforcement authority. Previously, constables in towns or villages may have faced limitations compared to other police agencies. This amendment helps level the playing field, giving local constables similar status and operational capacity as other recognized law enforcement bodies in New York State.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4105
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to including constables and police constables of a town or village within the definition of "qualified agencies"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 835 of the executive law, as separately amended by chapters 14 and 155 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
9. "Qualified agencies" means courts in the unified court system, the administrative board of the judicial conference, probation departments, sheriffs' offices, district attorneys' offices, the state department of corrections and community supervision, the department of correction of any municipality, the financial frauds and consumer protection unit of the state department of financial services, the office of professional medical conduct of the state department of health for the purposes of section two hundred thirty of the public health law, the child protective services unit of a local social services district when conducting an investigation pursuant to subdivision six of section four hundred twenty-four of the social services law, the office of Medicaid inspector general, the temporary state commission of investigation, police forces and departments having responsibility for enforcement of the general criminal laws of the state, constables and police constables of a town or village, the Onondaga County Center for Forensic Sciences Laboratory when acting within the scope of its law enforcement duties and the division of forensic services of the Nassau county medical examiner's office when acting within the scope of its law enforcement duties.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08805-01-7
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