The Town of Orangetown hereby establishes a Town Constabulary,
the members of which shall be authorized to act in the capacity of
uniformed court officers and shall have the responsibilities generally
associated with such position in and about the Town Court as hereinafter
set forth. Town Constables shall be appointed by the Town Board but
shall work under the direct supervision of the Town Justices.
Persons holding the position of Town Constable shall have the
status of, and shall be granted and exercise the powers of, a "peace
officer" under the general laws of the State of New York.
Town Constables shall have those powers and responsibilities
consistent, and generally associated, with a court officer in the
State of New York, including but not necessarily limited to:
A. Attending sessions of the Town Court to maintain order
and decorum in the courtroom;
B. Calming disruptive individuals;
C. Barring entry into secure areas of and about the courtroom;
D. Addressing and attending to disruptive prisoners, litigants
and spectators involved in court proceedings;
E. Escorting, guarding and delivering jurors, witnesses and
other participants of court proceedings to and from the courtroom;
F. Escorting, guarding and delivering the Judge and/or Clerk
to and from the courtroom, as may be required;
G. Delivering materials to sequestered juries;
H. Escorting court clerks with bank deposits to and from the
Court offices and courthouse to the bank;
I. Using established search procedures and equipment to assure
that no weapons, contraband or other prohibited items or materials
are brought into the courthouse or courtroom;
J. Carrying, displaying and using a firearm, subject to any
permit, training and certification requirements and qualifications
otherwise imposed by law;
K. Effecting arrests as required and authorized.
No person holding the position of Town Constable shall carry
or otherwise possess a firearm on Town property other than in conformity
with state and federal law and after having successfully completed
such initial training and instruction, and any required in-service
or follow-up training and instruction, required for a peace officer
authorized to carry a firearm under the laws of the State of New York.