Bill > S04940

This bill mandates the establishment of youth outreach departments within all levels of law enforcement agencies in New York State, including state police, city, village, town, district police departments, and county sheriff's departments. The key requirement is that these agencies must create a youth outreach department, division, or component using existing departmental resources, with the primary goal of designing and implementing youth-focused activities. By requiring these departments to establish youth outreach units, the bill aims to improve community engagement and potentially build more positive relationships between law enforcement and young people. The bill specifies that these new youth outreach units should be created from within current departmental resources, meaning no additional funding or personnel are required to be added. The legislation will take effect immediately upon passage, and applies uniformly across different types of police and sheriff departments throughout the state.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4940