Section 846-B. Definitions

As used in this article, the following words and
  phrases shall have the following meanings:
    1.  "Commissioner"  shall  mean  the  commissioner  of the division of
  criminal justice services.
    2. "Division" shall mean the division of criminal justice services.
    3. "Municipality" shall mean any city, town or  village,  incorporated
  or unincorporated, within the state of New York.
    4.   "Company"   shall   mean   any   organization,   incorporated  or
  unincorporated, organized exclusively for a purpose or purposes, not for
  pecuniary profit or financial gain and no part of the assets, income  or
  profit  of  which  is distributable to, or inures to the benefit of, its
  members, directors (or their  equivalent)  or  officers  except  to  the
  extent  permitted  by  law,  and  which is engaged in one or more of the
  company activities specified in subdivision five of this section.
    5.  "Company  activities"  shall  mean  activities   of   neighborhood
  preservation  crime  prevention, geared towards the heightened awareness
  and practice of community members in techniques stressing the  reduction
  of  opportunities  for  crimes to occur and the increased possibility of
  police apprehension of criminals. Company activities should also seek to
  develop  and  strengthen  a  sense  of  neighborhood  identity   and   a
  constructive  attitude in that neighborhood. Activities may include, but
  not be limited  to,  tenant-lobby  patrols,  auto  patrols,  street-foot
  patrols,  home  and  business  security  surveys, and dispersal of crime
  prevention literature and equipment;  provided,  however,  that  nothing
  contained  herein  shall  be  interpreted  to  authorize the possession,
  carrying, use or dissemination  of  firearms  or  other  deadly  weapons
  regardless  of  whether the appropriate license has been issued for such
  activity.   Activities  may  also  include  the  involvement  of  senior
  citizens and youth in escort services, auxiliary police services and the
  utilization   of   community  outreach  through  publicity  of  approved
  anti-crime techniques. All activities must have prior approval from  the
  division.