What's happening
This bill designates sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs in New York City as police officers.
Why it matters
Expands Police Powers. By classifying New York City sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs as police officers, the bill grants them broader law enforcement authority, including powers of arrest, search, and seizure that are typically reserved for police.
Impacts Jurisdiction and Collaboration. The change could clarify and expand the jurisdiction of these officials, enabling closer coordination with the NYPD and other agencies in investigating and responding to crimes within the city.
Affects Legal Status and Protections. The new designation may alter the legal protections, training requirements, and responsibilities for sheriffs and their deputies, potentially affecting their union status, use-of-force policies, and liability in civil or criminal cases.
Could Change Public Interactions. For residents, this shift means interactions with sheriffs' personnel may now be equivalent, under the law, to those with police officers, impacting how complaints, detentions, and law enforcement activities are handled.
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Make NYC Sheriffs Police
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6076
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the city of New York as police officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended to read as follows:
(b) Sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs [of counties outside of New York City];
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 969 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows;
2. [The sheriff, undersheriff and deputy sheriffs of New York city and sworn] Sworn officers of the Westchester county department of public safety services appointed after January thirty-first, nineteen hundred eighty-three to the title of public safety officer and who perform the functions previously performed by a Westchester county deputy sheriff on or prior to such date.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03874-01-7
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