What's happening
This bill grants police officer status to members of the uniformed correction force of the New York City Department of Correction.
Why it matters
Expands authority and responsibilities. By granting police officer status to NYC Department of Correction uniformed personnel, the bill would give them broader law enforcement powers, including the ability to make arrests, carry firearms off-duty, and potentially conduct investigations outside correctional facilities.
Impacts legal protections and liabilities. Police officer status changes the legal framework for use of force, civil liability, and criminal prosecution, potentially affecting both correction officers and individuals they interact with, both inside and outside of jails.
Influences training, oversight, and accountability. Correction officers would likely require additional police-specific training, and oversight bodies may need to adapt to monitor a larger group of officers with police powers, raising questions about standards, discipline, and public transparency.
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Make NYC Corrections Police Officers
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Make Corrections Officers Police
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4391
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
(w) The members of the uniformed correction force of the New York city department of correction.
§ 2. Subdivision 25 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 70 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
25. Officials, as designated by the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision pursuant to rules of the department, and correction officers of any state correctional facility or of any penal correctional institution except for correction officers of the New York city department of correction.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09311-01-7
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