New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.65 - Executive order no. 65: appointing special commissioners to investigate the faithful execution of the laws and the relationship between government and police misconduct in the use of force

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the fair, impartial, prudent and equal enforcement
					 of the law with respect to all citizens is essential to a free society;
					 and
WHEREAS, widespread allegations of the improper use of
					 force by police officers threaten to undermine public confidence in law
					 enforcement throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, several investigations or inquiries have been
					 commenced with respect to certain allegations; and
WHEREAS, a more comprehensive, centralized, statewide
					 investigation of the issues surrounding the use of force by police officers is
					 necessary to ensure that public confidence in law enforcement is maintained and
					 improved, and coordinated action is necessary to implement the findings of the
					 statewide investigation; and
WHEREAS, numerous proposals for strengthening police
					 capacity to be efficient and fair have been suggested which require further
					 review;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to section six  of the Executive
					 Law, I, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, do hereby appoint
					 Paul J. Curran, R. Harcourt Dodds, Flora Mancuso Edwards, Thomas F. Hastings,
					 and Robert Hill Schwartz as special commissioners to investigate the faithful
					 execution of the laws and the relationship between government and police
					 misconduct in the use of force, and to make recommendations for action to
					 strengthen and improve practices and procedures relating to the faithful
					 execution of the laws, with the following duties, powers and
					 authorities:
I. To investigate the
				  recruitment, hiring, training, qualifications, promotion, supervision and
				  discipline of police officers and peace officers, as well as current practices
				  relating to the review of and response to civilian complaints, and current
				  techniques of police community relations.
II. To investigate the proper role of
				  government, especially State government, in preventing the misuse of force by
				  police officers and peace officers.
III. To investigate generally the policies,
				  practices and procedures of agencies employing police officers and peace
				  officers, and of prosecution agencies, in cases relating to the use of force,
				  particularly deadly force, by police and peace officers.
IV. To extend assistance to and receive
				  assistance from public officers engaged in or responsible for the detection and
				  apprehension of suspected criminals, and the investigation and prosecution of
				  crime.
V. To examine into the
				  relationship between the government of the State and local law enforcement or
				  regulation or administration, with particular reference to, but not limited to,
				  the following issues:
1. The existing powers
				  of the Governor, of State agencies and of other persons and bodies with respect
				  to local public officers concerned with or responsible for law enforcement or
				  regulation or administration.
2.
				  The extent to which the power of the State government in connection with local
				  law enforcement or regulation or administration may or should properly be
				  modified.
3. The necessity or
				  desirability of amending or repealing laws or regulations relating to any of
				  the above issues, and to report on all of the foregoing to the
				  Governor.