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Proposed law could change hiring practices at Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department, other agencies | The Daily Gazette
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A newly proposed piece of legislation in the state Senate could bar law enforcement agencies from hiring officers who’ve left or were fired from previous agencies.
The legislation, released May 3, came just days after the Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino fired his stepson Daniel Coppola following a driving while intoxicated arrest in Colonie on April 26.
A Manhattan Democrat, State Sen. Brian Benjamin originated the proposal: “I believe police officers should be held to a higher standard because the nature of their power is so great,” he said.
John Whittaker
Legislation introduced recently in the state Legislature would require local police officers to be licensed by the state.
The Police and Peace Officer Licensing Act (A.4517/S.6219) is sponsored by Sen. James Sanders Jr., D-South Ozone Park, and Assemblyman Daniel O ‘Donnell, D-New York City.
“The state of New York issues and monitors licenses for a wide variety of professions, ranging from educators to physicians to hairstylists and interior designers,” Sanders and O’Donnell wrote in their legislative justification. “If licensed professionals in these fields commit misconduct, their licenses can be suspended or revoked by a state board. However, no such licensing regime exists in New York for police and peace officers: in New York, almost all disciplinary power is left up to municipal police departments and agencies that directly employ police and peace officers, many of which have negotiated contracts that shield officers from discipline even when they
jwhittaker@post-journal.com
State Sen. James Sanders, D-South Ozone Park, discusses a banking bill in the state Senate in March.
Legislation introduced recently in the state Legislature would require local police officers to be licensed by the state.
The Police and Peace Officer Licensing Act (A.4517/S.6219) is sponsored by Sen. James Sanders Jr., D-South Ozone Park, and Assemblyman Daniel O ‘Donnell, D-New York City.
“The state of New York issues and monitors licenses for a wide variety of professions, ranging from educators to physicians to hairstylists and interior designers,” Sanders and O’Donnell wrote in their legislative justification. “If licensed professionals in these fields commit misconduct, their licenses can be suspended or revoked by a state board. However, no such licensing regime exists in New York for police and peace officers: in New York, almost all disciplinary power is left up to municipal police departments and agencies that directly employ poli
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