Bill > A10885

This bill aims to create a school resource officer program in New York state. The key provisions are: 1. Defines a "school resource officer" as a retired police officer, state trooper, deputy sheriff, or active-duty state trooper, police officer, or deputy sheriff who can be hired by public or non-public schools to provide improved public safety and security on school grounds. 2. Allows school districts to employ or contract with the state, counties, cities, towns, or villages for as many school resource officers as they deem necessary. 3. Outlines the primary role of a school resource officer as providing improved public safety and security, as well as additional roles such as proposing and enforcing safety policies, utilizing technology, serving as a liaison with other agencies, and providing educational and mentoring services to students. 4. Provides grants to public school districts (excluding New York City), charter schools, and non-public schools to support the employment of school resource officers, with the grant amount based on the number of school buildings and student enrollment. 5. Amends the retirement and social security law to allow retired law enforcement officers to work as school resource officers without affecting their retirement benefits.

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https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A10885&term=2017&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y