Relates to policies and procedures for when a child less than eighteen years old is arrested

Child protections when caregivers are arrested

The law covers arrests of parents, guardians, or others legally responsible for a child under 18 in New York. The State Police superintendent must develop, maintain, and share written arrest policies with all State Police personnel, consulting the Office of Children and Family Services. Policies must cover identifying and recording caregiver status and arranging temporary child care, including allowing contact to organize care. They must also teach police how to reduce harm from witnessing violence and explain access to community crisis, child protection, and support services. At arrest, state and local officers must ask about caregiver status and act to protect children, as far as practical, following these policies. These requirements take effect on the same date and in the same manner as the referenced 2024 law.