What's happening
The bill allows Onondaga Community College campus peace officers who are current or former police to access criminal history records for investigations, with oversight and documentation requirements.
Why it matters
Expands investigatory powers of campus officers. By granting access to criminal history records, the bill enables Onondaga Community College peace officers (who are or were police) to conduct more thorough investigations, potentially leading to faster or more informed responses to campus incidents.
Raises privacy and oversight considerations. The required documentation of each officer’s access and the establishment of an internal review process add layers of accountability, aiming to protect students’ and staff’s privacy and prevent misuse of sensitive data.
May affect campus safety and trust. Allowing campus officers access to law enforcement databases could improve campus safety but may also raise concerns among students and employees about surveillance, profiling, or the scope of campus policing.
Sets a precedent for other institutions. If successful, this policy could encourage other New York colleges to seek similar authority for their campus officers, potentially broadening the role of campus law enforcement statewide.
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Let College Officers Access Records
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 127
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History
- Referred to higher education
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Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
607
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to granting Onondaga community college campus peace officers access to criminal history record information pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 6434 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-a. For the purpose of facilitating investigations, Onondaga community college campus peace officers, who are either former or current police officers, shall be deemed authorized users, able to access criminal history record information, pursuant to 9 NYCRR 6051.1 subject to the following duties:
a. Onondaga community college shall be required to document each officer's activity with regard to accessing such information and the officer's reasonable cause for needing such access.
b. Onondaga community college shall establish an internal review process to ensure every inquiry is justified and is supported by sufficient reasonable cause.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04736-01-7
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