Designated Members of Child Protective Services Unit Authorized to Review Criminal Records
New York State Governor David A. Paterson has signed a bill into law authorizing the manager of a child protective unit or a person with a background in law enforcement designated by the commissioner of the local social services district to review the criminal record of any adult residing with a suspected abused, neglected or maltreated child. The purpose of the statute is to protect CPS workers from violent criminals, allow identification of individuals with a history of committing crimes against children and assist CPS workers in evaluating a child’s situation. The new law can be found in executive law § 835(9) and social services law §424 (6). Assemblyman Robach and Senator Mayersohn sponsored the bill. The senate bill number is S. 2978-A and the assembly bill number is A.4425. Governor Paterson signed on September 25, 2008. The law is effective immediately.
