New York S02681 mandates the development of a critical incident leave policy for state police, ensuring paid leave for officers involved in incidents.

New York S02681 requires the superintendent of state police to create, maintain, and distribute a critical incident leave policy. This policy mandates critical incident paid leave for officers directly involved in incidents resulting in serious physical injury or death, where the use of force was justified. The leave duration is at least twenty days for those directly causing the injury or death, and fifteen days for those involved but not directly causing it. The superintendent is prohibited from taking punitive action against officers granted such leave.

New York S02681 mandates the development of a critical incident leave policy for state police, ensuring paid leave for officers involved in incidents.

New York S02681 requires the superintendent of state police to create, maintain, and distribute a critical incident leave policy. This policy mandates critical incident paid leave for officers directly involved in incidents resulting in serious physical injury or death, where the use of force was justified. The leave duration is at least twenty days for those directly causing the injury or death, and fifteen days for those involved but not directly causing it. The superintendent is prohibited from taking punitive action against officers granted such leave.