Bill > A04064

This bill requires the establishment of youth outreach departments within all state, county, city, village, town, district police departments, and sheriff's departments, using existing departmental resources. Specifically, each police organization must create a dedicated youth outreach division, department, or component focused on designing and implementing youth-related activities. The bill mandates this requirement across multiple levels of law enforcement, including state police (through an amendment to the executive law), county sheriff's departments (through an amendment to the county law), and local police departments (through an amendment to the general municipal law). The provisions are consistent across these different law enforcement entities, emphasizing a standardized approach to engaging with youth through organized activities. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, and notably, it does not require additional funding, as departments are instructed to establish these youth outreach units using their current resources.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4064