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City of Albany, NY
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The Code
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 42 Departments and Commissions
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Part 1 Department of Police
Part 1
Department of Police
[Adopted 7-18-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983 as Ch. I, Art. II, Div. 1, of the 1983 Code]
Article I
Creation; Chief
§ 42-1
Creation of Department.
§ 42-2
Appointment of Chief of Police, Deputy Chief and Assistant Chiefs.
§ 42-3
Vacancy in office of Chief of Police.
§ 42-4
Appointments and promotions within Department.
§ 42-5
Reports.
§ 42-5.1
Police Department statistics.
§ 42-6
Rules and regulations; charges against officers; reinstatement.
§ 42-6.1
Police Department video camera use and reporting.
Article II
Officers and Members of Police Department
§ 42-7
Number, classes and grades.
§ 42-8
Detective staff.
§ 42-9
Grades of patrolmen.
§ 42-10
Veteran grade.
§ 42-11
Composition of regular police force; entitlement to pension.
§ 42-12
Special appointees.
Article III
Police Pension Fund
§ 42-13
Revenues.
§ 42-14
Insufficient revenues.
§ 42-15
Board of Trustees.
§ 42-16
Benefits; conditions.
§ 42-17
Yearly medical examination following disability retirement; benefit reductions.
§ 42-18
Forfeiture of rights.
§ 42-19
Deposit and investment of funds.
§ 42-20
Board of Trustees; power to hold property.
§ 42-21
Corporation Counsel; Treasurer; judgments.
§ 42-22
Moneys collected; Treasurer of Board.
§ 42-23
Exempt from execution and attachments.
§ 42-24
False procurement; perjury.
§ 42-25
Prior pension.
§ 42-26
Not retroactive.
§ 42-27
Minor children; mother or guardian; Board of Trustees.
§ 42-28
Application; cutoff date; membership in New York State Employees Retirement System; City consent.
§ 42-29
Purpose.
Article IV
Judgments Against Members
§ 42-30
Petition; filing; Board of Estimate and Apportionment; condition precedent; Corporation Counsel.
§ 42-31
Invalidity.
Article V
Powers and Duties
§ 42-32
Powers of police force; exceptions.
§ 42-33
Chief of Police; subordinate to Mayor.
§ 42-34
Detective staff; number; purpose; Chief of Police.
§ 42-35
Patrolmen; regular; patrolmen for special duty.
§ 42-36
Appointment of special patrolmen for riots and days of elections; provisions; oaths; powers.
§ 42-37
Resignations; residence in City.
§ 42-38
Duties of police force.
§ 42-39
Summary arrests.
§ 42-40
Exemptions; military; jury duty.
§ 42-41
Detention of witnesses.
§ 42-42
Complaint book; Board of Estimate and Apportionment; books of records; statistics; public inspection.
§ 42-43
Service of criminal process.
§ 42-44
Expenses; fees and traveling; annual tax; annual statement.
§ 42-45
Rewards.
§ 42-46
Fines and fees; payable to Chamberlain.
§ 42-47
Lost and abandoned property; Property Clerk; register; delivery; disposition; evidence.
§ 42-48
City ordinances to be enforced.
§ 42-49
District Attorney; appointees; oath; expenses.
Article VI
Emergency Availability
§ 42-50
Purpose.
§ 42-51
Determination of existence of emergency.
§ 42-52
Overtime compensation authorized.
Article VII
Disposition of Impounded, Seized and Found Property
§ 42-53
Unclaimed personal property to be sold.
§ 42-54
Contents of notice of publication.
Article VIIA
Identification of Law Enforcement Officers
§ 42-54.1
Provision of business card after interaction.
Article VIIB
Albany Police Department Interactions
§ 42-54.2
Standardized field sobriety tests.