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                                  11087

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 13, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a gang
  assessment, intervention, prevention and suppression program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-s
to read as follows:
  S 837-S. GANG ASSESSMENT,  INTERVENTION,  PREVENTION  AND  SUPPRESSION
PROGRAM.  1.  THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DIVISION A GANG ASSESS-
MENT, INTERVENTION, PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION PROGRAM  TO  BE  ADMINIS-
TERED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING THE SCOURGE OF
GANG RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN NEW YORK STATE.
  2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, IN  COOPERATION
WITH  ALL  LOCAL,  STATE  AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AND THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN NEW YORK STATE,  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND  IMPLEMENT  A
STRATEGY  FOR  THE  SUPPRESSION  OF  GANG RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THE
STRATEGY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING AND PROSECUT-
ING THE CORE LEADERSHIP OF CRIMINAL STREET GANGS WHO  MAY  BE  VIOLATING
FEDERAL,  STATE  OR  LOCAL  LAWS,  AND  COOPERATING WITH ALL FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND  APPROPRIATE  PROSECUTORIAL  AGENCIES  AND  LAW
ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  IN OTHER STATES IN THE INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCE-
MENT OF OUR PENAL LAWS. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ARE AUTHORIZED  AND  DIRECTED
TO  ENTER  INTO  COLLABORATIVE  AGREEMENTS  WITH PROSECUTORIAL AND OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND ENTITIES IN SUPPLIER STATES IN  AN  EFFORT  TO
STOP GANG RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK STATE.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  AWARD  GRANT  MONIES,  AS  AVAILABLE, TO
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR  PROGRAMS  WHICH  ARE  DESIGNATED  TO  STOP  GANG
RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN NEW YORK STATE. TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH GRANT
MONIES,  A  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE COMMIS-
SIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  DIVISION.  THE
APPLICATION SHALL AT A MINIMUM:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD17001-01-0
              

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  (A)  INCLUDE  AN ASSESSMENT OF GANG RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
TARGETED AREA;
  (B)  OFFER A PLAN FOR STATE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OF SUCH ACTIV-
ITIES; AND
  (C) PREVIEW A COORDINATED LAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUPPRESSION  OF
GANG  RELATED  ILLEGALITIES WITHIN THE AFFECTED COMMUNITY. FUNDS AWARDED
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT  FEDERAL,  STATE  OR  LOCAL
FUNDS.
  4.  THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE SHALL ESTABLISH
AND MAINTAIN WITHIN THE DIVISION  A  GANG  CLEARINGHOUSE  AS  A  CENTRAL
REPOSITORY  OF  INFORMATION,  COMING INTO THE POSSESSION OF ANY STATE OR
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITY, REGARDING ALL CRIMINAL GANGS FOUND  TO  BE
OPERATING  WITHIN  NEW YORK STATE. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DIVISION OF
STATE POLICE SHALL ADOPT AND PROMULGATE REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING  REPORT-
ING PROCEDURES FOR SUCH STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUD-
ING THE FORM FOR REPORTING SUCH INFORMATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.