What's happening
This bill allows the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake to hire retired state police as part-time police officers without standard civil service requirements.
Why it matters
Addresses police staffing shortages. By allowing these villages to bypass standard civil service requirements, the bill could help fill part-time officer positions more quickly, especially important in rural or understaffed communities.
Leverages experienced personnel. Retired state police officers bring significant training and experience, potentially improving the quality and professionalism of local law enforcement in these villages.
Raises questions about oversight and standards. Waiving examination and other requirements might streamline hiring, but could also reduce uniformity in qualifications and oversight compared to standard hiring practices.
May influence retirement policy and workforce dynamics. This law could set a precedent for how retired law enforcement officers are utilized, potentially impacting pension rules, employment opportunities for new recruits, and community-police relationships.
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Hire Retired State Police Locally
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2 Multi-sponsors
History
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In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Betty Little
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5806
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 15, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to employment of retired members of the division of state police as part-time police officers in certain villages in the county of Franklin
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 58 of the civil service law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including any other provision of this section, the board of trustees of the villages of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, in the county of Franklin, may authorize the appointment and employment, without examination or compliance with any other requirement of this section, as a part-time police officer with its village police department, of any retired former member of the division of state police.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00456-01-7
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