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The New York State Chief's Chronicle The New York State Chief's Chronicle Serving New York's Police Executives Since 1901 September 2015 New Graduated Driver Licensing Guides for Police Medal of Honor Recipients Lauded for Heroic Actions Training Conference Highlights Conner Inducted as New President Board of Elections Opinion on Campaigns by Police Officers Public Safety’s Most Valuable Tool... ...Information. IMPACT is an intelligence company dedicated to satisfying Information Sharing and Data demands of first responders ...anytime & anywhere. Get Started Today To find out more about the IMPACT line of products and its broad array of solutions, logon to www.impact-sys.com, or for a FREE Needs Assessment consultation call 1-800-871-1244. www.impact-sys.com New York State contents Association of Chiefs of Police VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 3 • FALL 2015 Staff Executive Director Director of Research/Training CHIEF/RET. MARGARET E. RYAN DRYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF/RET. MARK A. SPAWN In this issue FULTON POLICE DEPARTMENT Deputy Director Membership Coordinator CHIEF/RET. RICHARD P. CAREY TINA TREMANTE 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT GLENS FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT By Chief Stephen W. Conner GTSC Liaison DEP. CHIEF/RET. 7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DOMINICK MACHERONE By Margaret E. Ryan GLENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 9 COUNSEL’S CORNER By Chief Michael Ranalli, Esq. Board and Officers President Third Vice President 11 NEW GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING LAW POCKET CHIEF STEPHEN CONNER CHIEF JOHN ARESTA MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT MALVERNE POLICE DEPARTMENT GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT First Vice President Immediate Past President By Stephanie McHugh CHIEF DAVID ZACK CHIEF MICHAEL RANALLI CHEEKTOWAGA POLICE DEPARTMENT GLENVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 12 A SST. CHIEF STEPHEN CONNER INDUCTED AS Third Vice President Past President CHIEF MICHAEL LEFANCHECK CHIEF STEVEN HEIDER NEW PRESIDENT BALDWINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT COLONIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 13 Constantine LEADERSHIP IN Law ENFORCEMENT Zone 1 Rep. Zone 6 Rep. AWARD PRESENTED TO SCHenectadY COP CHIEF MARVIN FISCHER CHIEF TIMOTHY PARISI SUNY FARMINGDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT ILION POLICE DEPARTMENT 14 MAYOR KatHY SHEEHAN APPOINTS Brendan J. COX Zone 2 Rep. Zone 7 Rep. COMM. CHARLES GENNARIO CHIEF THOMAS WINN as ALBANY POLICE CHIEF ROCKVILLE CENTRE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAMILLUS POLICE DEPARTMENT Zone 3 Rep. Zone 8 Rep. 15 ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE A SUCCESS ASST. CHIEF THOMAS ODESSA CHIEF SALVATORE TRENTANELLI MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT CORNING POLICE DEPARTMENT Zone 4 Rep. Zone 9 Rep. 16 REMEMBERING THE WEBSTER TRAGEDY CHIEF GREGORY AUSTIN CHIEF PATRICK PHELAN By Mark A. Spawn RYE BROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT GREECE POLICE DEPARTMENT Zone 5 Rep. Zone 10 Rep. CHIEF RONALD KNAPP CHIEF JAMES MICHEL 18 POLICE CHIEF MEETS WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT LACKAWANNA POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ISRAEL Retired Member Rep. DEP. CHIEF DEPARTMENTS RECOGNIZED IN SEX OFFENDER 21 CHIEF/RET. JOSEPH DELBIANCO MICHAEL HARRINGTON MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MAMARONECK POLICE DEPARTMENT NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT U.S. Attorney’s Liaison CHIEF/RET. SAMUEL PALMIERE 23 CONSIDERATIONS FOR BODY CAMERAS TONAWANDA POLICE DEPARTMENT 26 A LOOK AT THE VIOLENT DEATH CRISIS A publication of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. 27 BOARD OF ELECTIONS RENDERS OPINION ON 2697 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY 12303 Office: 518-355-3371 CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES www.nychiefs.org 28 NCMEC’S READINESS PROJECT PREPARES LAW Do you have an interesting law enforcement story or research paper, photographs of member activities or field scenes? Call the Editor: Mark A. ENFORCEMENT FOR A CRITICALLY MISSING Spawn at 323-474-6651 or [email protected] CHILD INCIDENT Submitted by: NCMEC Copyright © 2015 • New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc. 29 FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS UPDATE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, By Jenn O’Connor, State Director electronic, mechanical or otherwise without prior written permission from the publisher. The New York State Chief’s Chronical magazine is an official communication tool of the 31 NEW YORK STATE PARTNERS WITH PROJECT New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc. The New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc. does not assume responsibility for statements of fact or opinion made LIFESAVER INTERNATIONAL by any contributor. Comments made by individuals may not reflect the official position of the New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc. Acceptance and publication of articles, 32 A LOOK BACK advertisements, products and services does not indicate endorsement of same by the New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc., and the New York State Association of Chief’s of Police, Inc. assumes no responsibility for their accuracy. September 2015 | The New York State Chief’s Chronicle | 1 On the Cover: With motor vehicle crashes being the primary cause of death for 16 and 17 year olds, enforcement of licensing laws is imperative to protect our youth. The law and rules governing new drivers has changed in recent years. That, along with regional restrictions have made this a complicated arena. New pocket guides developed by the State will help law enforcement to better understand and enforce graduated licensing laws. Also inside, highlights from our annual training conference, including two recipients of the Association’s Medal of Honor, and two agencies certified in our Sex Offender Management program. Learn about a recent Board of Elections opinion affecting the rights of police officers in certain political campaigns, and restrictions under the Election Law. Bob Schultz, Managing Partner 610 Old Route 146 OUTBACK Clifton Park, NY 12065 JOSEPHPhone T. 518 SCHUMER-348-1900 STEAKHOUSE [email protected] DDS, LLC BOB SCHULTZ, MANAGING PARTNER PHONE: 610 OLD ROUTE 146 518-869-5348 CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065 576 Sand Creek Road PHONE: Albany, NY 12205 518-348-1900 [email protected] 2 | The New York Chief’s Chronicle | September 2015 President’s Report How Does NYSACOP Conduct Business? PRESIDENT’S BY CHI CHIEFEF MICH AESTEPHENL D. RANALLI, W.ESQ. CONNER, PRESIDENT REPORT ellow NYSACOP members, I would once again like to state that As I related in my remarks at the annual conference, the first time it is an honor to be entrusted with the duties and responsibilities I met our former Executive Director, John Grebert, he explained to Fof the President’s office for our great Association. During me that our Association is only as good as the “active” participation the past year I accompanied Executive Director Margaret Ryan that the membership provides. I know that our Board of Governors and Immediate Past President, Mike Ranalli to some of the Zone either chair or participate in meetings with your respective Zones meetings. At those meetings I took only a few minutes of time to and that is the forum where topics need to be discussed for statewide explain the inner workings of our Association from a perspective of awareness. I encourage you to make your Zone representative aware what our Board of Governors do for you, the membership. On those of areas of concern that the complete Board needs to hear. Last occasions I was approached by members stating that, although they year there was an agency in the northern part of the state that had had some idea of what we do, the explanation of our roles was an issue with the Commission of Corrections concerning lockups informative. I would like to expand on that topic in this article. and the monitoring of female prisoners. This led to a meeting Our Board of Officers consist of the President, First, Second and of the NYSACOP Board of Officers with the executives of the Third Vice Presidents, the Immediate Past President and of course Commission of Corrections and although nothing has changed, the the Executive Director. We have a Board of Governors which response from our Association was necessary. We are constantly represents ten separate zones and I recommend you refer to the monitoring and discussing effects of the repeal of §207-M of the NYSACOP website under the “Board of Governors” tab to locate General Municipal Law in an effort to show elected officials how where exactly your respective agency falls. Each Board member, our salary and compensation protections have been removed while Zone representative, and their contact information is listed. Aside at the same time politicizing the Chief’s position. Other areas from Zone representatives our Association is also represented such as potential consolidation plans, upcoming retirements and by a Deputy Director, Director of Research and Development, uniformity are topics that make up just some of the meeting agenda. Liaison to Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, Retired Members I have been on the Board long enough to see the change in the Representative, Liaison to the United States Attorney’s Office, and tone of our meetings. There were times when the flow of the meeting lastly, the newly added Liaison to the New York Police Department. seemed cordial because, at the end of the day, we are friends. That All of the Board of Officers and Board of Governors including the has changed to one of vocal disagreements, recommendations and Retired Members Representative are voting members. Our only advice, but nevertheless productive. In other words, I see the Zone salaried employees are the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and reps doing their jobs in making your local issues known to all. This our secretary. Our members that represent the Governors Traffic is what we as a Board are elected to do. Standing pat in the current Safety Council and Research and Development are compensated environment with all of the other challenges we are facing on a through grant funding. daily basis is just unacceptable. As an Association we will continue The Board of Governors participate in various committees that to strive in being part of the process and not simply accepting of the are set forth in the By-Laws on an annual basis.
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