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                                   6707
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
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 Introduced  by M. of A. RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, SANTABARBARA, CRESPO -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE --  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-t
 to read as follows:
   § 837-T. 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07564-01-9

 A. 6707                             2
 
 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:
   (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 DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN 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  DIVISION  SHALL  ADOPT
 AND  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  PRESCRIBING  REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR SUCH
 STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE FORM FOR  REPORT-
 ING SUCH INFORMATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.