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                                   4473
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. RAMOS, SANTABARBARA, FAHY, DICKENS -- 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-x
 to read as follows:
   §  837-X.  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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08242-01-3
              

 A. 4473                             2
 
 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.