New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter LX - New York State 911 Board
Part 5250 - Minimum Standards Regarding Jurisdictional Protocols
Section 5250.3 - Contents

Universal Citation: 21 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 5250.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

The jurisdictional protocols utilized by the law enforcement agencies shall be in the form of a written agreement that, at a minimum, includes or provides for the following:

(a) a list of all participating law enforcement agencies;

(b) if the PSAP has the authority to do so, a method of providing for the dispatch of the closest police unit, which may be via any of the following:

(1) AVL (CAD mapping);

(2) indirect polling (asking for any unit in the area);

(3) direct polling (determining the location of a unit by its number);

(c) a method of transferring calls to the proper agency or jurisdiction;

(d) that the methods provided for pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section shall be used in the case of all 911 calls, and all emergency calls received by any other means, dispatched for service;

(e) that the agreement shall be reviewed at least annually to ensure that the most efficient procedures are being used;

(f) that all investigative duties shall be conducted by a law enforcement agency having ordinary investigative jurisdiction in any area, regardless of initial response to an emergency, provided, that no law enforcement agency shall be prohibited from requesting assistance from any other agency as may be provided under current law or regulation; and

(g) a procedure for resolving all disputes among the parties relating to the operation of the protocol, which may include referral of such disputes to a body designated by agreement among the parties.

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