{"id":46559,"date":"2013-05-24T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T16:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=46559"},"modified":"2013-05-24T08:47:44","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T12:47:44","slug":"law-enforcement-canine-bill-to-be-sent-to-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=46559","title":{"rendered":"Law Enforcement Canine Bill to be sent to Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Submitted by Sen. Griffo\u2019s Office<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Albany, NY- May 24, 2013] Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome)\u00a0praised the\u00a0the Assembly for acting on a\u00a0bill\u00a0this week that would increase the penalties for killing a police dog.<a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Griffo-alone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-35792\" alt=\"Griffo alone\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Griffo-alone-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Griffo co-sponsored the companion legislation (Senate # 1079A) in the Senate which passed the bill in March 2013.<\/p>\n<p>While the bill has passed the Senate in previous years (including unanimous support last year \u2013 see below), this year marks the first time that the measure passed the Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The concern drew more attention this spring, after the\u00a0shooting death of an FBI-canine, \u201cApe,\u201d in Herkimer, during a police building-to-building search.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, under New York State law, those who harm a police canine can only be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. This bill increases the penalties for killing or injuring all\u00a0law enforcement and emergency services\u00a0canines by making it a Class D felony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese dogs help protect the public and when you attack them, you\u2019re a threat to law enforcement,\u201d said Griffo. &#8220;After talking to the trainers and handlers of these animals, you know that these animals are specialized and highly-trained. Not every canine is capable of serving the personnel in law enforcement or emergency services.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under current law, a person is guilty of this crime when the animal is killed or injured only while the animal is performing its duties. If approved by the Governor, the new law would\u00a0expand the crime to include killing or injuring the animal when the animal can be identified as a police animal by means of its presence in a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle, or by its enclosure in a marked area.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate is expected to send the bill to the Governor for his consideration.<\/p>\n<p>POLICE DOG PROTECTION BILL HISTORY:<\/p>\n<p>S.4701 of 1997\/1998; Referred to Senate Codes Committee<\/p>\n<p>S.4448 of 1999\/2000; Referred to Senate Codes Committee<\/p>\n<p>S.1901\/A.1369 of 2001\/2002; Referred to Senate Codes Committee<\/p>\n<p>S.561\/A.1615 of 2003\/2004; Passed Senate<\/p>\n<p>S.701-A\/A.296-A 2005\/2006; Passed Senate<\/p>\n<p>253-A of 2007\/2008; Passed Senate<\/p>\n<p>S.1403 of 2009\/2010; Referred to Senate Codes Committee<\/p>\n<p>S.518 of 2011\/2012; Passed Senate<\/p>\n<p>S.1079-A; Passed Senate; Passed Assembly<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by Sen. Griffo\u2019s Office [Albany, NY- May 24, 2013] Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome)\u00a0praised the\u00a0the Assembly for acting on a\u00a0bill\u00a0this week that would increase the penalties for killing a police dog. Griffo co-sponsored the companion legislation (Senate # 1079A) in the Senate which passed the bill in March 2013. 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