NY A06452

Requires the Superintendent of State Police to develop and disseminate a critical incident leave policy providing mandatory paid leave for state police members directly involved in incidents resulting in serious physical injury or death where force was justified

Provides 20 calendar days of paid leave for officers whose actions were the direct cause of serious injury or death, and 15 calendar days for officers directly involved but not the proximate cause

Allows the superintendent to delay leave for officers who were not the direct cause of injury/death only when necessary to maintain minimum staffing levels or protect community safety

Permits the superintendent to withhold future paid leave if it is later determined a critical incident did not occur, up to the number of days originally provided

Prohibits punitive administrative action against any officer solely for receiving critical incident leave under this policy