N.Y. Executive Law Section 214-B
Family offense intervention

The superintendent shall, for all members of the state police including new and veteran officers, develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence, written policies and procedures consistent with article eight of the family court act and applicable provisions of the criminal procedure and domestic relations laws, regarding the investigation of and intervention in incidents of family offenses. Such policies and procedures shall make provision for education and training in the interpretation and enforcement of New York’s family offense laws, including but not limited to:

(a)

intake and recording of victim statements, and the prompt translation of such statements if made in a language other than English, in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section, on a standardized “domestic violence incident report form” promulgated by the state division of criminal justice services in consultation with the superintendent and with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence, and the investigation thereof so as to ascertain whether a crime has been committed against the victim by a member of the victim’s family or household as such terms are defined in section eight hundred twelve of the family court act and section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law;

(b)

the need for immediate intervention in family offenses including the arrest and detention of alleged offenders, pursuant to subdivision four of section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law, and notifying victims of their rights, in their native language, if identified as other than English, in accordance with subdivision (c) of this section, including but not limited to immediately providing the victim with the written notice provided in subdivision six of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law and subdivision five of section eight hundred twelve of the family court act.

(c)

The superintendent, in consultation with the division of criminal justice services and the office for the prevention of domestic violence shall determine the languages in which such translation required by subdivision (a) of this section, and the notification required pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section, shall be provided. Such determination shall be based on the size of the New York state population that speaks each language and any other relevant factor. Such written notice required pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section shall be made available to all state police officers in the state.

Source: Section 214-B — Family offense intervention, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/214-B (updated Feb. 19, 2016; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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Division of state police 211
Employees 212
Equipment 213
Acquisition of real property 214
Establishment of training school 214‑A
Child abuse prevention 214‑B
Family offense intervention 214‑C
Elder abuse awareness 214‑D
Human trafficking awareness 214‑E
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining 214‑F
Emergency situations involving people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities 214‑G
Opioid antagonist awareness 214‑H
Extreme risk protection orders 214‑H*2
Model law enforcement death notification policy 215
Organization 216
Bureau of criminal investigation 216‑A
Scientific crime detection laboratory 216‑B
Salary increments 216‑C
Holiday compensation 216‑D
Consumer product protection 217
Communication 218
Installation, operation and maintenance of basic system 219
Availability 220
Orders, rules or regulations 221
System of criminal justice information 221‑A
Computer system to carry information of orders of protection and warrants of arrest 221‑B
Reporting to New York state violent crimes analysis program 221‑C
Statewide repository of data relating to unlawful methamphetamine laboratories 221‑D
Discovery of an unlawful methamphetamine laboratory 222
Radio communication system 223
Duties and powers of the superintendent of state police and of members of the state police 224
Verification of complaint 225
Enforcement of conservation law 225‑A
Lost and found property 226
Employment of state police in towns, villages, police districts 227
Disability benefits 227‑A
Death benefits 228
National instant criminal background checks 229
Retirement for cause 230
Gun trafficking interdiction program 231
Uniform identification cards for retired police officers 232
Sexual assault victims unit 233
Municipal gun buyback program 234
New York state police body-worn cameras program 235
Firearms safety training, and licensing appeals
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Accessed:
Apr. 20, 2024

Last modified:
Feb. 19, 2016

§ 214-B’s source at nysenate​.gov

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