Relates to advanced training in motor vehicle tactics for the state police; directs the commissioner of general services to acquire from the Seneca county industrial development agency, real property known as the Seneca Army Airfield in order to implement and maintain such program.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7723
IN SENATE
June 3, 2014
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Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to advanced
training in motor vehicle tactics for the state police
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new
2 section 2.40 to read as follows:
3 § 2.40 Advanced training in motor vehicle tactics for the state police.
4 1. The superintendent of the state police, in consultation with the
5 commissioner of motor vehicles, shall design and implement a program of
6 advanced training in motor vehicle tactics to improve the driving skills
7 and proficiencies of troopers for the variety of driving conditions,
8 environments and scenarios likely to be faced by a trooper in the course
9 of his or her regular duties and responsibilities.
10 2. On or before the fifteenth of December, the superintendent of the
11 state police shall produce an annual report to the governor, the tempo-
12 rary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly on the
13 advanced training in motor vehicle tactics program established under
14 this section. Such report shall detail and include the developments of
15 the program, as well as an assessment of its implementation, maintenance
16 and effectiveness.
17 § 2. In order to facilitate the advanced training in motor vehicle
18 tactics program established pursuant to section one of this act, the
19 commissioner of general services shall acquire from the Seneca County
20 Industrial Development Agency, the real property known as the Seneca
21 Army Airfield, together with such other surrounding property as is
22 necessary or advisable within the judgment of such commissioner and the
23 superintendent of the state police, in order to implement and maintain
24 such program. Such real property acquired for this purpose shall there-
25 after serve as a location for such advanced training in motor vehicle
26 tactics for the division of the state police, and any other law enforce-
27 ment entity or state agency that the superintendent of state police may
28 approve to use such facility. The commissioner of general services, in
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 consultation with such superintendent, shall direct such upgrades to
2 such real property and facilities at the Seneca Army Airfield, and the
3 construction or renovation of accompanying buildings or facilities, as
4 may be required for the implementation and maintenance of an advanced
5 training in motor vehicle tactics program, in accordance with, and
6 pursuant to, any necessary future budgetary appropriations for such
7 purpose.
8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
