Bill > S00781

This bill amends the Criminal Procedure Law to designate certain medical providers employed by a municipal police department, while deployed with the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, as peace officers. Specifically, the bill designates tactical medical providers, such as licensed physicians, paramedics, or emergency medical technicians, as peace officers, but specifies that they are not authorized to carry, possess, repair, or dispose of a firearm unless they have the appropriate license under the Penal Law. The bill aims to grant these medical providers the authority and protections associated with being designated as peace officers while they are providing medical support to the SWAT team.