What's happening
This bill grants peace officer status to uniformed members of the Town of Islip's bureau of fire prevention.
Why it matters
Expands legal authority. By granting peace officer status, uniformed members of Islip's fire prevention bureau will gain specific legal powers—such as issuing summonses, making arrests, or conducting investigations—when carrying out their fire-related duties, potentially leading to more effective enforcement of fire safety laws.
Clarifies limits on firearm possession. The bill explicitly states that these fire prevention officers are not automatically authorized to carry firearms; they must obtain the appropriate handgun license under existing law, which maintains some safeguards regarding the use of force and public safety.
Could shift local fire safety operations. With added peace officer powers, the bureau's members may play a more prominent role in criminal or civil matters involving fire hazards, potentially reducing the burden on local police and fostering more specialized enforcement of fire codes and regulations.
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Make Fire Inspectors Peace Officers
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History
- Substituted by S3122
- Rules report cal.662
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to codes
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Give Islip Fire Officers Power
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Monica Martinez
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8159
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GARBARINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town of Islip
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new subdivision 85 to read as follows:
85. Uniformed members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town of Islip, when acting pursuant to their special duties in matters arising under laws relating to fires, the extinguishment thereof and fire perils; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such members to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09243-01-9
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