PULASKI PARK, N.Y. – Gov. Kathy Hochul will review a new bill passed by the state legislature that aims to provide paid leave for state troopers involved in traumatic events. The bill responds to record-high burnout rates among law enforcement, said Sen. Jeremy Cooney.
At a press conference in Pulaski Park, Cooney and the New York State Police discussed the bill, which would allow troopers to take 20 days of paid leave following a “critical incident,” such as when a trooper causes a death or serious physical injury.
“Currently, there is the opportunity to have three days of leave and that is all,” said Charles Murphy, NYSP PAB President. “They feel the need they have to come back to work without ever really taking time to process the incident themselves.”
Cooney highlighted the lack of a uniform policy in New York to help troopers recover from these incidents. “Currently in New York, there exists no uniform policy to assist troopers recovering from these critical incidents. And that’s exactly what we’re here today to fix,” said Cooney.
The bill comes in the wake of several incidents, including a 2021 case where a trooper shot and killed a suspect near Pulaski Park. Similar incidents occurred in 2023, involving a trooper shooting a man in Gates and another shooting a 17-year-old who lunged with a knife.
Cooney said the bill received nearly unanimous support in the state legislature and is now on its way to the governor’s office for approval.
“We’ve obviously had conversations, with the governor’s office. And their policy generally is when the bill comes before their office, they’ll do a full review,” Cooney said.
News10NBC’s Erin Mahon reached out to other law enforcement agencies about their paid leave policies. Ontario County updated its policy this year to allow the sheriff to place employees on paid leave for up to 30 days, while Livingston County deputies are placed on paid leave until investigations conclude.
News10NBC also submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s paid leave policy.
According to the National Institutes of Health, PTSD rates among law enforcement officers are as high as 19%, more than double the rate for the general public. An FBI analysis found that law enforcement officers experience an average of 178 traumatic events throughout their careers.
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