2006 New York Code - Uniform Allowance For Members Of Auxiliary Police.

 
    §  14-148  Uniform  allowance  for  members  of  auxiliary  police. a.
  Legislative intent. In the public interest and under the powers  granted
  by  the  charter  to  the  council to enact legislation for the good and
  welfare of the citizens of New York, it is the intent of the council  by
  this  legislation  to  attract  more men and women to serve as auxiliary
  police. These men or women are trained by our regular police forces  and
  are similarly uniformed and equipped except that they do not carry guns.
  The  appearance  on  the streets of many men or women wearing the police
  uniform, in precincts where auxiliary police are active, has  done  much
  to reduce the crime rates in those areas. Auxiliary police serve without
  pay  as  civic minded citizens. Their presence in uniform on the streets
  serves to release regular uniformed police for patrol duty  and  lessens
  the  neighborhood fear of crime. Auxiliary police patrol in pairs and by
  radio can summon instant assistance from the regular police should  they
  encounter  a situation which they have not been trained to handle. Their
  presence on the streets makes for good community relations  between  the
  citizens  and the regular police. It is small repayment for the valuable
  services they render to provide them with a uniform allowance.
    b. Allowance. Duly enrolled members in good standing of the  auxiliary
  police, upon successful completion of training, shall receive an initial
  allowance  not  to  exceed two hundred fifty dollars towards the initial
  purchase of uniforms  and  accessories  for  same,  including  care  and
  maintenance.  The  amount  of  such allowance shall be determined by the
  police commissioner and shall not exceed the actual costs  incurred  for
  such  uniforms  and  accessories  including  care  and maintenance. Such
  members other than those receiving such initial allowance  in  the  then
  current  or  preceding  fiscal  year, shall be eligible for an allowance
  towards the purchase of uniforms and  accessories  for  same,  including
  care  and  maintenance  to  be  awarded  to  each  such member who shall
  otherwise qualify in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision.
  The commissioner shall determine the  amount  of  the  allowance  to  be
  awarded based on but not limited to the member's participation, hours of
  service, expense incurred in maintaining uniforms and equipment and such
  other facts deemed pertinent by the commissioner. Payments shall be made
  for  the  preceding  fiscal  year  after certification by the commanding
  officer of the auxiliary forces section to the  police  commissioner  of
  such  facts  as the commissioner may deem pertinent to enable him or her
  to make his or her determination.
    c. Auxiliary police  not  to  be  members  of  regular  police  force.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section nothing contained therein
  shall  be construed to constitute such auxiliary police officers members
  of the regular police force or to entitle them  to  the  privileges  and
  benefits  of the regular police force or to become members of the police
  pension funds.