N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 7.25
Safety

(a)

The commissioner and the directors of in-patient facilities in the office of mental health may designate safety officers to act as special police officers whose duty it shall be, under orders of the appropriate officer, to preserve peace and good order in facilities of such office and to fully protect the grounds, buildings, and patients. Such safety officers acting as special police officers shall possess all the powers of peace officers, as set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal procedure law, while performing duties in or arising out of the course of their employment. Such peace officers when acting pursuant to their special duties may issue and serve a simplified traffic information and appearance ticket, in the form prescribed by the commissioner of motor vehicles pursuant to Vehicle & Traffic Law § 207 (Uniform traffic summons and complaint)section two hundred seven of the vehicle and traffic law, upon a person when he or she has reasonable cause to believe that such person has committed a traffic infraction in his or her presence, and shall have the power to issue and serve an appearance ticket as defined in section 150.10 of the criminal procedure law for an offense other than a felony in lieu of an arrest.

(b)

The commissioner shall cause to be developed and implemented a comprehensive training program for such safety officers. Such a program is to be provided to persons hired as safety officers within five weeks after such hiring, and shall include, but need not be limited to training in the following areas:

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fire prevention;

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basic criminal law;

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first aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation;

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conducting investigations;

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rudimentary police work, including issuance of summons, traffic control, and lawful use of force;

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proper use of restraint; and

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any other training deemed necessary to augment such person’s skills in providing necessary safety and security services for the facility.

Source: Section 7.25 — Safety, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MHY/7.25 (updated Jan. 11, 2019; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

7.01
Declaration of policy 7.03
Definitions 7.07
Office of mental health 7.09
Powers of the office and commissioner 7.11
Organization and administration of the office of mental health and its facilities 7.13
Local services 7.15
Programs of the office of mental health 7.17
Programs, services, and operation of facilities in the office of mental health 7.18
Secure treatment facilities in the office 7.19
Personnel of the office 7.21
Directors of facilities 7.23
Education and training 7.24
Mental health disorder hospital discharge 7.25
Safety 7.27
Facility services 7.29
Gifts 7.31
Disposition of moneys and securities 7.33
Boards of visitors 7.35
Actions against persons rendering professional services at the request of the office 7.37
Powers of the office and commissioner in relation to the planning and referral of mentally ill children for adult services 7.37‑A
Transitional care 7.38
Additional duties of the office with respect to persons receiving transitional care 7.39
Registration and notification of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary not-for-profit facilities or corporations 7.41
Geriatric service demonstration program 7.43
The children’s plan 7.45
Retaliatory personnel actions 7.47
Mental illness anti-stigma grants

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N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 7.25
Safety