What's happening
This bill requires all new Syracuse police officers to be city residents, exempting those hired before the law takes effect.
Why it matters
Aims to increase police accountability and community trust. by ensuring that new Syracuse police officers live in the city they serve, potentially fostering a deeper connection and understanding between officers and residents.
Could change the demographic and social makeup of the police force. over time, as future recruits would need to live in Syracuse, possibly leading to a force that is more representative of the city’s population.
May impact recruitment and retention. by narrowing the eligible applicant pool to city residents only, which could affect the department’s ability to fill positions or attract certain candidates.
Creates a clear distinction between current and future officers. , as those hired before the law’s effective date are exempt, which may lead to differences in residency status among officers within the same department.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
11008
IN ASSEMBLY
September 9, 2020
Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Hunter) -read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring certain members of the city of Syracuse police force to be residents of such city
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 1004 of the laws of 1966, is amended to read as follows:
2. Neither the provisions of this section or of any general, special or local law, charter, code, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, requiring a person to be a resident of the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which he or she shall be chosen or within which his or her official functions are required to be exercised, shall apply to the appointment of a person as a member of the police force of any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state if such person resides (a) in the county in which such political subdivision or municipal corporation is located; or (b) in a county within the state contiguous to the county in which such political subdivision or municipal corporation is located; or (c) in a county within the state contiguous to such political subdivision or municipal corporation; or (d) in a county within the state contiguous to a county described in item (c) hereof where the former is less than fifteen miles from such political subdivision or municipal corporation, measured from their respective nearest boundary lines; or (e) in a county within the state contiguous to a county described in item (d) hereof where the former is less than thirty miles from such political subdivision or municipal corporation, measured from their respective nearest boundary lines.
§ 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 70 to read as follows:
70. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of this section, or any provision of any general, special or local law, charter, code,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation to the contrary, a person entering city service as a police officer for the city of Syracuse on or after the effective date of this subdivision shall be a resident of such city. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any person who entered city service as a police officer for the city of Syracuse prior to the effective date of this subdivision.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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