Section 625-B. Standardized victim notification and verification procedures for police officers  


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  • 1. The commissioner of  the  division  of  criminal
      justice  services  in  cooperation  with  the  crime victims board shall
      develop and implement a standardized procedure  to  be  used  by  police
      officers, county sheriffs' departments and state police officers whereby
      victims  of crime are notified about the rights of crime victims and the
      existence of programs designed to assist crime victims.
        2.  In  establishing  a  victims  assistance  notification  procedure,
      consideration  shall  be  given  to  (a)  developing a uniform method of
      informing victims of crime of their rights and services  available,  (b)
      including notification as part of a routine task performed in the course
      of  law  enforcement  duties,  and (c) documenting a victim's receipt of
      such notice.
        3.  All  state  or  municipal  printed  forms  for  a  police  primary
      investigation  report  shall include a space to indicate that the victim
      did or did not receive information on  victim's  rights,  crime  victims
      board  assistance  and relevant local assistance pursuant to subdivision
      one of section six hundred twenty-five-a of this article.