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New legislation
(VOPB) needs
your support. Read the support information, visit the
NYSAAP site, and give your opinion by calling or writing
your legislators today (links and e-mail addresses below).
President Kearney told NRLO that "Passage of this legislation will legalize
existing Volunteer Officers and operations as well as help recruit
and retain curent members."
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APBA - Auxiliary Police Benevolent
Association of the City of New York, Inc. (April 11, 2010 - Annual Interfaith Memorial
Service)
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New York State Association of Auxiliary
Police
Written by
President Glenn Kearney
New
York State Association of Auxiliary Police
http://www.auxiliary-police.org
New York Auxiliary
Police Officers are volunteers from the community, serving without
pay. The duties and activities of Auxiliary Police vary
considerably in upstate New York communities. Auxiliary Police
direct traffic at parades, fairs, special events, and church
crossings. They check vacation homes, participate in emergency
rescues, search for missing persons, ride as "second man" in Patrol
cars, and perform administrative work for Police
Departments.
Downstate New York,
as in larger cities, Auxiliary Police patrol trains, subway
platforms, and bus terminals. They perform "Neighborhood
Watches and Patrols" and assist Police in crowd control.
Auxiliary Police educate the public in "crime prevention
techniques," engrave valuable property with the owner's drivers
license or I.D. number, patrol the streets, and report illegal
activities to the appropriate Law Enforcement agency. They
check doors and windows to make sure they are locked and that no one
has or can gain entry illegally, and Patrol in squad cars in an
effort to reduce vandalism.
The NYSAAP also
has other volunteers in Law Enforcement. Reserve Police and
Special Police come under other parts of the law, but basically do
the same things. The NYSAAP represents members of Auxiliary,
Special & Reserve Departments in New York
State.
The primary purpose
and objective of the Association is to promote and improve the
benefits of its members, promote the understanding and cooperation
between members of the Association and of professional Law
Enforcement agencies with whom they interact, and promote the value
of volunteer Law Enforcement programs to the communities they
serve.
The secondary purpose
and objective of the Association shall be to set a standard to allow
Auxiliary Units to be organized in municipalities, many of which may
not have such organizations as of yet, and assist in legislation
that may need to be set or amended.
The Association
helps the Departments share ideas for Recruitment and Training on
their AOL Group. This is the best place to get info on what's
happening. The State is very big, so the group
doesn't get to meet as often as we would like. So the AOL
group has become the "virtual meeting room."
We keep the members informed
of any bills in Albany that may have an impact on them.
Officers of the
NYSAAP
President Glenn Kearney
Secretary Anna
Foster
Treasurer Jeremiah E.
Dunne
Secretary Michael Stewart
Sergeant at Arms Seth
Gilman
Region 1 - William Mancusi
Region 2 - Daniel
Sayers
Region 3 - John Touri
Region 4 - Ted Volkert
Region
5 - Kelly Devine
Region 6 - Bryan
Barish
For more information
on the NYSAAP:
The New York State Association of Auxiliary
Police
WEB AUTHOR NOTE: This is a very
helpful site to New York Auxiliaries. President Glenn Kearney
said: "The State Association was not formed to replace any
local associations. We are here to help them, not replace
them." NRLO says: "Ditto, President Kearney; NRLO
feels the same about all volunteer
associations."
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New Legislation
needs your support
THE VOLUNTEER PEACE OFFICER'S BENEFIT BILL
(VPOB)
Bill Numbers AO8779 (Ways and Means
Committee)
and SO5624A (Rules Committee)
Written by
NYSAAP President Glenn J. Kearney
"I am asking everone to call or write to
State Senator Dean Skelos, Assemby Speaker Sheldon Silver
and Governor David Paterson to urge the passage of these
bills for a Floor vote."
(Names, links, and e-mail
addresses below)
As we all know, the two
Auxiliary Police Officers recently killed in the East Village (APOs
Yevgeniy [Eugene] Marshalik and Nicholas Pekearo) would not
have received the "Federal Public Safety Officer Benefit" if it were
not for public outcry and for the support of Senator Charles E.
Schumer. Auxiliary Police need to be recognized as Peace
Officers while on duty - even if their orders are only to
"observe and report."
Passage of this
legislation will legalize existing Volunteer Officers and
operations as well as help recruit and retain current
members. In addition, this bill states: "Upon successfull
completion of all required classes and tests, the applicant will be
registered with the division as a Volunteer Peace Officer and will
have the legal status of a Peace Officer while
performing 'authorized activities' within the
duties assigned by the local municipality."
This legislation is vastly
important to:
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Consolidate uniformed
volunteer members of Law Enforcement agencies within the State of
New York.
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Establish legal
authority for Law Enforcement agencies to conduct Volunteer Law
Enforcement operations.
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Establish legal
authority for Volunteer Officers to perform their
duties.
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Establish recruiting
standards.
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Increase minimum
training standards.
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Provide deserved
benefits.
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Protect uniformed
volunteers in Law Enforcement agencies, and
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Protect Law Enforcement
agencies from liability lawsuits due to lack of Worker's
Compensation coverage.
In addition, this bill
states: "Upon successful completion of all required classes and
tests, the applicant will be registered with the division as a
volunteer peace officer and will have the legal status of a peace
officer while performing authorized activites within the duties
assigned by the local municipality."
Bill numbers:
AO8779 (Ways and
Means Committee)
SO5624A (Rules
Committee).
Suggested Reading
Including Links & e-Mails Addresses:
THE VOLUNTEER PEACE OFFICER'S BENEFIT BILL
(VPOB):
http://auxiliary-police.org/vpobenefits.htm
NOTE: Since the
VPO bill is copied from the Volunteer FF benefit law, the following
link should also be helpful: http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/firefighters/VFAWLawIntro.jsp
BILL SUMMARY - A08779:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A08779
BILL SUMMARY -
SO5624: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=SO5624A
(If the above links do not work, go
to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi and enter either of the Bill numbers in the Bill Number
Status Button, check applicable boxes and hit the search
button.)
BACKGROUND:
See this article
written by Philip L. Franckel, Esq. (a member of the Nassau County
Auxiliary Police): http://www.hurt911.org/articles/auxiliary_police_liability.html.
See this article to view what the benefits of the VPOB
would be: http://www.auxiliary-police.org/vpobenefits.htm.
Authority and Powers of Auxiliary Police - Authorized
Scope of Duties: http://hurt911.org/welcome.php?to_page=disclaimer.php
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Governor David A. Patterson: http://www.state.ny.us/governor/contact/index.html
NY Senators: http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators
Speaker Shekton Silver (D): speaker@assembly.state.ny.us
Senator Dean G. Skelos (R): skelos@senate.state.ny.us 
Fraternally,
Glenn J. Kearney
President
New
York State Association of Auxiliary Police
http://www.auxiliary-police.org
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"NYSAAP"
President Kearney attends
Awards
Ceremony
for the NYPD 20th Pct. Auxiliary Unit
On September 22,
2003, a special awards ceremony was held at the NYPD 20th Precinct
House located at 120 West 82nd Street in Manhattan. The "20th
Precinct Community Council" presented appreciation awards
to 20th Pct. Auxiliary Officers for contributions during the
"Blackout of 2003." Among the dignitaries present were 20th
Precinct Community Council President Samantha Katz who
presented the awards. A NRLO Unit Award was also presented to
the 20th during the ceremony. See photos and a complete
account of the evening. Photograph above, left to
right: Among
the honored guests and dignitaries present were 20th Pct.
Coordinator, NYPD Officer Peter Cummings; 20th Pct. Commander,
Captain James Murtaugh; 20th Pct. Auxiliary Captain Daniel Sayers
(2010 - promoted to Deputy Inspector and Regional President of the
NYSAAP); Patrol Borough Manhanttan North,
Assistant Chief Raymond Diaz; and
Nassau County Auxiliary Sergeant Glenn Kearney (President of
NYSAAP). Click here for more photos and
information.
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NYSAAP AOL "On-line Discussion
Group"
JOIN
US!
"Metro NY Volunteer Uniformed Law
Officers"
Share messages, Photos, Discuss
Legislation, and much
more
by
President Glenn Kearney
Are you a New
York Volunteer Law Officer? You are invited to join an on-line
group called "Volunteer Uniformed
Law Officers - Metro NY." It is an AOL
group for volunteer Law Officers; and membership is by invitation.
Please contact me at stateassoc@auxiliary-police.org for
more information. Or, click here to join
now.
History of the
Discussion Group: The AOL discussion group was
originally for members of the New York City Metro Area Auxiliary
Police only; but it has grown into something much bigger. If
you have AOL or AIM you can use that screen name & password when
you log in. If you don't have a screen name, you can use any
unused name but your password must have both letters and numbers in
it. If you have any problems, let me know. The Group is
FREE (by invitation only).
What the AOL Group is
About: Group's Motto: "By
Auxiliary ... For Auxiliary." The group
discussion forum is a "communications tool," and is not an
official site of any Department. This is the best place to get
info on what'shappening in New York. The state is very big;
so, the AOL group has become the virtual meeting room for New York
Auxiliaries. If you have an AOL Screen name or AIM use that at
the login screen. If you don't have one, you can get one at
the login screen. If you are getting a new screen name, make
sure your password has both letters and numbers in it.
Joining is completely FREE (by invitation
only), and it lets us share messages, photos, and much more.
When you join, you will need to agree to some basic guidelines
that help make sure that this Group is a good experience for
everyone. AOL will also save you time by automatically adding
me and other Group Members to your "Buddy List." You can
change these settings later by clicking "setup" from your "Buddy
List" window. For more information, contact me: stateassoc@auxiliary-police.org
If you would like to join NYSAAP, you are more than
welcome to join as an Associate
Member.
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CLICK HERE FOR MAP OF MANHATTAN SHOWING PRECINCT
BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS
Click here for the NJ Transit Train Schedule from NY
Penn Station
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APBA
The Annual Interfaith Memorial
Service
Sunday, April 11, 2010
RSVP by
April 1
All
Departments who plan on attending must register with the NYC
APBA.
For
additional information, please go to their site to download a
package consisting of the Invite and Response Card. Call
the APBA directly at
212-608-2422 or visit their web site
at www.nycapba.org.
All NYPD Departments are urged to
attend.
Visit St. Patrick's
Cathedral web site here
NYSAAP President Glenn J. Kearney
said:
"This is one event that every Officer should
attend. Officers from around
the world come each year. You will have to fill out a form, and send it to the
APBA. Be sure to visit the APBA web site for
more information at www.nycapba.org ."
Auxiliary Police Benevolent Association of the City
of New York, Inc.
267 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
OFFICE: (212)
608-2422 HOTLINE: (212)
608-2555 E-MAIL: apba@nvcmail.com
WEB SITE: www.nycapba.org
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NATIONAL RESERVE LAW
OFFICERS
P.O. BOX 6505 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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