Assembly Bill A3176

                            
 
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                                   3176
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
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 Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, MONTESANO -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive law, in relation to the creation of a
   system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 719 to
 read as follows:
   §  719. UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS. 1.
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATEWIDE  DATABASE  FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF CREATING, DISTRIBUTING AND MONITORING UNIFORM IDENTIFICA-
 TION  CARDS FOR ALL POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE AS SUCH OFFI-
 CERS ARE DEFINED IN SECTIONS 1.20 AND 2.10  OF  THE  CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE
 LAW.    THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL PROVIDE  FOR  THE  TRANSMISSION  OF  INFORMATION
 CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRIES MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED
 FORTY-FIVE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.   THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THE TRANS-
 MISSION OF SUCH INFORMATION AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY  TO  COMPLY  WITH  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL DEVELOP AND  DISTRIBUTE  UNIFORM  IDENTIFICATION
 CARDS TO ALL POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THIS STATE WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
 ALL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) A PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE PERSON'S BADGE NUMBER, IF
 APPLICABLE;
   (B) THE INDIVIDUAL'S HEIGHT, WEIGHT, EYE COLOR, SEX AND RACE;
   (C)  THE  TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY, COUNTY, DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT, DIVISION,
 AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY THAT THE PERSON IS A VOLUNTEER WITH  OR  EMPLOYED
 FOR;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08310-01-7

              

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   (D)  A  DIGITIZED  PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PERSON THAT SHALL BE THE PERSON'S
 DRIVER'S LICENSE PHOTOGRAPH AND SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
 MOTOR VEHICLES;
   (E) A DISTINCTIVE MARK OR SYMBOL WHICH DESIGNATES THE PERSON'S SPECIAL
 EXPERTISE, TRAINING AND RANK, IF APPLICABLE;
   (F) THE NEW YORK STATE SEAL;
   (G) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE DIRECTOR DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  PROCEDURES  FOR DIRECTING THE
 RETURN OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS WHEN A PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT OR ASSOCIATION
 WITH THE TOWN, VILLAGE, CITY, COUNTY,  DEPARTMENT,  DISTRICT,  DIVISION,
 AGENCY  OR  MUNICIPALITY  FOR  WHICH THEY VOLUNTEER WITH OR WORK FOR HAS
 ENDED AND FOR PLACING AN ALERT IN THE DATABASE WHERE  A  CARD  HAS  BEEN
 LOST  OR  STOLEN  AND  ANY ACTION THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECESSARY UNDER
 SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY
 TO  OBTAIN  THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE DATABASE REQUIRED
 BY THIS SECTION, ISSUE UNIFORM IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ENSURE  THAT  DIGI-
 TIZED  PHOTOGRAPHS  ARE  RECENT AND ESTABLISH PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES TO
 SUPPLEMENT SUCH SYSTEM FOR THE  PURPOSE  OF  IMPROVING  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 SECURITY.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CONSULT AND COMPLY WITH ANY FEDERAL
 LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS OR STANDARDS  PERTAINING  TO  THE  ISSUANCE  OF
 UNIFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.