These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide information on New York State’s
newly enacted firearms law. These questions and answers are not intended to be
exhaustive, nor do they constitute legal advice.
Please review the information that follows to learn more about how to obtain a firearm
license, including new requirements for an in-person interview, firearm safety training,
and additional resources for hunters, gun owners, and retailers.
As you know, pursuant to Chapter 154 of the Laws of 2011, a person who in good faith
seeks health care for himself or another, or is the subject of a good faith request, and who is
experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency, shall not be
charged or prosecuted for a controlled substance or marihuana offense, or possession of alcohol
or drug paraphernalia if the controlled substance, marihuana, alcohol or paraphernalia was
obtained as a result of the person seeking or receiving health care.
New York State Professional Policing Act of 2021
On April 19, 2021, the “New York State Professional Policing Act (PPA) of 2021” was signed into law effectuating revisions and updates to numerous statutes in relation to the policing profession. Among several statutory changes, the PPA includes amendments to Executive Law (EXL) §§ 840, 845, General Municipal Law (GML) §209q, Civil Service Law (CSL) § 58 and Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) § 1.20(34) that will directly impact hiring standards and decertification reporting effective October 16, 2021.
CRISIS FROM BORDER PATROL SECTOR CHIEFS
Section 1: First-Hand Accounts of the Crisis from Border Patrol Sector
Chiefs
• Unprecedented Numbers at the Southwest Border
• Importance Of Consequences to Deterring Illegal Immigration
• Failure To Detain Illegal Aliens Causes More to Come (“Pull Factor”)
• Illegal Aliens Know There Are No Longer Consequences
• Mass Release of Illegal Aliens
• Parole Being Used to Quickly Release Illegal Aliens
• Priority On Releasing Illegal Aliens Quickly with Notices to Appear
• New Phenomenon of Illegal Aliens Turning Themselves In, Not Evading Arrest
• Illegal Aliens Communicate Their Experiences Upon Making the Journey and Being
Released
• Operational Impacts of Historic Border Crossings
• Agents Stuck Processing Illegal Aliens Instead of Performing Their Border Security
Mission
• Agents Diverted from Other Sectors to Process Illegal Aliens
• Checkpoints Being Shut Down
• Impact Of Open Borders on Gotaways, Security Threats, And Narcotics
• Potential Threats Posed by Known Gotaways
• Cartel Control at the Southwest Border
• Cartels Strategically Use Border Crossings to Distract and Overwhelm Border Patrol
Agents
• Cartel Abuse of Illegal Aliens
Immersing College Students in Police Agencies
For the past two summers, PERF has sought to answer a research question that touches on three related challenges facing the policing profession: strengthening recruitment, improving diversity, and building public trust. The question is, Can deeply immersing students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) inside police agencies positively change their attitudes about policing and their willingness to consider it as a career? The answer, we learned through the PERF-HBCU Internship Program, is an overwhelming yes.
Law Enforcement Best Practices
Letter from the Director
Colleagues:
Law enforcement continues to be challenged to solve problems well beyond the traditional scope of the field. At the same time, public scrutiny has increased—and with it, the pressure from local and national stakeholders to solve societal problems quickly and well. With such broad and critical responsibilities in the hands of local law enforcement agencies, it is more important than ever to provide the officers and deputies who serve in them with proven, up-to-date methods for addressing the many challenges they may face.
This guidebook collects best practices and guidance from law enforcement practitioners in the field on eight critical areas in modern policing: community policing; de-escalation; crisis intervention; the role of first-line supervisors; early intervention systems; internal affairs; recruitment, hiring, and retention; and the use of data systems. All these topics are deeply intertwined, and the authors take time to discuss their connections—for example, how early intervention and good training can aid officer retention, how de-escalation techniques are vital to crisis intervention, and how the philosophy of community policing underlies and informs all the others. ---
New officers and deputies, seasoned executives, and civilian personnel should all find useful guidance in this book. Each chapter contains a series of checklists to help implement the practices discussed, as well as a thorough overview of other useful resources from academia, government, and the law enforcement field. The guidance and resources provided here can help law enforcement agencies of all sizes provide the professional service their communities expect and deserve. -
The COPS Office would like to thank all the practitioners who contributed their time, advice, and wisdom to researching, reviewing, and compiling this guidebook. -
Sincerely,
Phil Keith Director Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Crisis Leadership Handbook
Module 1
Defining and Understanding Crises
Control the situation. Do not let the situation control you.
You may or may not be familiar with the National Response Framework (NRF), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and the Incident Command System (ICS). These are all great guidelines and tools for handling pretty much any incident or event. However, none of these great tools offer a particular leadership style to use. This is all left to chance.
I am a fan of three leadership styles in general—servant leadership, transformational leadership, and situational leadership. I would argue that these are all still applicable during a crisis, but in different ways and to varying degrees. I would put a heavy dose of situational leadership into the mix of a crisis, with a dose of servant leadership and then a little transformational leadership as well. I would add one more style that runs along with transformational, and that is transactional. During a crisis, we do not often have time to take a poll or do a lot of voting. We should collaborate in a unified command when determining priorities and goals. The one style I never want to put into my leadership stew is laissez-faire
leadership.
OVERVIEW OF THE SECURITY POSTING PROCESS
According to Section 373 (6), the impounding organization (the lead humane organization) that has control of the animals in a cruelty case may file a petition with the Court for a security posting (bond) to cover the projected costs of animal care for at least a 30 day period. The impounding organization must also serve a copy upon the defendant and the district attorney.
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