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2019 NY S.B. 8496

Title - AN ACT to amend the civil rights law and the public officers law, in relation to the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records,and to repeal section 50-a of the civil rights law relating thereto

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Amends the Civil Rights Law and the Public Officers Law,provides for the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records.

2019 NY S.B. 8508 (NS)

Title - Prohibits state or local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the federal government.

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Prohibits state or local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the federal government.

2019 NY S.B. 8514

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of tear gas by law enforcement personnel

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Amends the Executive Law,prohibits the use of tear gas by law enforcement personnel.

2019 NY S.B. 8513 (NS)

Title - Relates to the re-hiring of police officers.

Law Number - 2019 NY S.B. 8513 (NS)

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Provides that no law enforcement agency shall hire any person as a police officer who was previously employed as a police officer by such agency or in any other jurisdiction and who: (i) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling in...

Provides that no law enforcement agency shall hire any person as a police officer who was previously employed as a police officer by such agency or in any other jurisdiction and who: (i) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling into question such person’s fitness to serve as a police officer,or (ii) resigned or retired from such officer’s position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious misconduct,defines terms,makes related provisions.

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2019 NY S.B. 8510 (NS)

Title - Relates to police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers.

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Relates to police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers and requires police agencies review any possible internal files of police misconduct and complaints as well as pending criminal charges before hiring or allowing for a transfer.

2020 NY S.B. 8493

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers

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Directs the Division of State Police and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Police to provide all agency police officers with body-worn cameras that are to be used any time an officer conducts a patrol, and prescribes mandated situations when the ca...

Directs the Division of State Police and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Police to provide all agency police officers with body-worn cameras that are to be used any time an officer conducts a patrol, and prescribes mandated situations when the camera is to be turned on and recording.

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2019 NY S.B. 8511 (NS)

Title - Requires that certain New York state police vehicles be equipped with a dashboard camera.

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Requires that certain New York state police vehicles be equipped with a dashboard camera.

2019 NY S.B. 8511

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring that certain New York state police vehicles be equipped with a dashboard camera

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Requires that certain New York state police vehicles be equipped with a dashboard camera.

2019 NY S.B. 8520

Title - AN ACT mandating police officers to safely intervene when such officer is present and observes another police officer using excessive force

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Mandates that any police officer that is present and observes another police officer using force that is clearly excessive to safely intervene to prevent the use of such excessive force and report to the supervisor.

2019 NY S.B. 8512

Title - AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of certain chemical incapacitants by law enforcement agencies

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Provides that no law enforcement agency shall use a chemical incapacitant except for pepper spray,defines terms.

2019 NY A.B. 10597 (NS)

Title - Requires police officers to report the misconduct of a police officer

Law Number - 2019 NY A.B. 10597 (NS)

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Requires police officers to report the misconduct of a police officer,requires the division of criminal justice to establish a protocol to be followed by police agencies when handling and recording mandatory reports of misconduct by a police officer.

2019 NY A.B. 10601 (NS)

Title - Requires the inclusion of diversity and inclusion training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for police, firefighters, correction officers and first responders.

Law Number - 2019 NY A.B. 10601 (NS)

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Requires the inclusion of diversity and inclusion training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, fir...

Requires the inclusion of diversity and inclusion training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers and municipal police officers and sheriffs, members of fire departments and companies, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians.

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