N.Y. Executive Law Section 214-I
Child-sensitive arrests

The superintendent, in consultation with the office of children and family services and the division of criminal justice services, shall develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the state police, including new and veteran officers, written policies and procedures, regarding child-sensitive arrest practices. Such policies and procedures shall ensure the identification and safety of a child less than eighteen years old when such child’s parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child is arrested. Such policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to:

(a)

procedures to ensure that state police officers inquire and document whether an arrestee is the parent, guardian or person legally charged with the care or custody of a child;

(b)

procedures to allow for the arrangement of temporary care for the child of an arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child to ensure such child’s safety and well-being, which may include allowing the arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child to place additional phone calls to arrange for child care;

(c)

education on how witnessing violence causes emotional harm to children and how law enforcement can assist in minimizing the impact of such harm; and

(d)

information on the availability of access to community-based providers of crisis intervention, child protection and other supportive resources that could aid the child of an arrested parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of such child. * NB Effective June 19, 2025

Source: Section 214-I — Child-sensitive arrests, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/214-I (updated Dec. 27, 2024; accessed Jan. 18, 2025).

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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 214‑I
Child-sensitive arrests 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:
Jan. 18, 2025

Last modified:
Dec. 27, 2024

§ 214-I’s source at nysenate​.gov

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