This article shall be known as Local Law No. 3 of 2015, a local
law establishing a constabulary for the Town of Schroeppel.
The purpose of this article is to establish the Town of Schroeppel
as a constabulary and to create the office of Town Constable as authorized
by § 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of
New York and § 20, Subdivision 1, of the Town Law of the
State of New York, to perform such duties at the direction of the
Supervisor, Town Board and/or Town Justices for the Justice Court
of the Town of Schroeppel as allowed by the laws of the State of New
York.
[Amended 7-26-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018]
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local
law or charter to the contrary, only the following persons shall have
the power of and said shall be Constables of the Town of Schroeppel:
A. Town Constables shall be a constable, peace officer or police constable
of a town, provided such designation is not inconsistent with local
law, and the office of the Town Constable shall be an appointed position.
B. Upon appointment of a constable, or any peace officer, the Town must
provide name, date of birth, rank or title, official station and whether
he or she is employed full-time or part- time to the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services, Albany, New York, pursuant
to Executive Law § 845 on a semiannual basis (January and July).
C. A constable
shall be an elector of either Cayuga County, Oswego County or Onondaga
County, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23 of the New York
State Town Law.
The minimum qualification for the position of a Town Constable/peace
officer shall be a high school diploma and a minimum of three years
full- or part-time police officer or peace officer experience. He/she
shall have a valid New York State driver's license and pistol permit
and a DCJS certified basic New York State Police Officer or Peace
Officer courses.
Town Constables/peace officers must be trained in accordance
with § 2.30 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of
New York.