Section 214-B. Family offense intervention  


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  • The superintendent shall, for
      all members of the state police  including  new  and  veteran  officers,
      develop, maintain and disseminate, in consultation with the state office
      for the prevention of domestic violence, written policies and procedures
      consistent  with  article  eight  of the family court act and applicable
      provisions of  the  criminal  procedure  and  domestic  relations  laws,
      regarding  the  investigation of and intervention in incidents of family
      offenses.  Such  policies  and  procedures  shall  make  provision   for
      education  and  training  in  the  interpretation and enforcement of New
      York's family offense laws, including but not limited to:
        (a) intake and recording  of  victim  statements,  on  a  standardized
      "domestic  violence  incident  report  form"  promulgated  by  the state
      division  of  criminal  justice  services  in  consultation   with   the
      superintendent  and with the state office for the prevention of domestic
      violence, and the investigation thereof so as  to  ascertain  whether  a
      crime  has been committed against the victim by a member of the victim's
      family or household as such terms are defined in section  eight  hundred
      twelve  of  the  family  court  act  and  section 530.11 of the criminal
      procedure law;
        (b) the need for immediate intervention in family  offenses  including
      the  arrest  and detention of alleged offenders, pursuant to subdivision
      four of section 140.10 of the  criminal  procedure  law,  and  notifying
      victims  of  their  rights,  including  but  not  limited to immediately
      providing the victim with the written notice provided in subdivision six
      of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law and subdivision five  of
      section eight hundred twelve of the family court act.