Bill > S07810

This bill aims to create a school resource officer program in New York state. The key provisions are: 1. It allows public and non-public schools to employ or contract with retired law enforcement officers (e.g., retired police officers, state troopers, or deputy sheriffs) to serve as school resource officers to provide improved public safety and security on school grounds. 2. It outlines the primary role of school resource officers as providing improved public safety and security, and lists additional roles they may serve, such as enforcing school safety policies, utilizing technology, serving as a liaison with other agencies, and providing educational and mentoring services to students. 3. It establishes a grant program to provide funding to public school districts (excluding New York City), charter schools, and non-public schools for the employment of school resource officers. The grants are based on a formula that considers the number of instructional buildings and student enrollment. 4. It amends the retirement and social security law to allow retired law enforcement officers to be employed as school resource officers without affecting their retirement benefits.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S07810&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y