N.Y. Executive Law § 214-h*2: Model law enforcement death notification policy

* § 214-h. Model law enforcement death notification policy. The

superintendent, in collaboration with the office of victim services,

shall, for all members of the division of state police:

1. Develop, maintain and disseminate a model law enforcement death

notification policy setting forth recommended policies and procedures

regarding in-person death notifications to a deceased individual's next

of kin. Such policies and procedures shall make provisions for education

and training of current and new police officers in the planning,

preparation, and delivery of in-person death notifications, including

but not limited to, policies and procedures for:

(a) the identification of the deceased individual, the collection of

accurate information regarding the deceased individual, and the

identification of the deceased individual's next of kin;

(b) the actual delivery of in-person death notifications to the

deceased individual's next of kin within twenty-four hours following the

identification of such individual; provided, however, such policies and

procedures shall provide that, in the event that an in-person death

notification cannot be provided to the deceased individual's next of kin

within such timeframe, the failure or delay of such notification shall

be documented and such notification shall instead be made as soon as

practicable; and

(c) providing information to the deceased individual's next of kin

regarding the existence of programs and support services available to

them.

2. Recommend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to the

establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis of a training

program for all current and new police officers regarding the policies

and procedures established pursuant to this section, along with

recommendations for periodic retraining of police officers.

3. Disseminate the model law enforcement death notification policy

promulgated in accordance with this section to all members of the state

police and develop a model training program for all current and new

police officers regarding the policies and procedures established

pursuant to such section.

* NB There are 2 § 214-h's