New York Laws
Title A - Transfers: Reinstatements
70 - Transfers.

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision:
(1) The term "police agency" shall mean any agency or department of a
county, city, town, village, district, commission, authority or public
benefit corporation having responsibility for enforcing the criminal
laws of the state.
(2) The term "police agency" or "police department" shall not be
construed to include the police department of a city of one million or
more persons, the police department of a housing authority of a city of
one million or more persons, or the police department established
pursuant to the provisions of section one thousand two hundred four of
the public authorities law.
6. Transfer of personnel. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subdivision one of this section or any other provision of law, any city
having a population of one million or more may by agreement negotiated
between such city and an employee organization pursuant to article

fourteen of this chapter provide for the involuntary transfer of
employees between city agencies. For purposes of this subdivision, the
term "city agency" shall include any school district, public authority,
commission or other instrumentality of government on whose behalf such
city is authorized to negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
7. Transfer of Suffolk county park officers levels I-IV to the
positions of Suffolk county police officers. Notwithstanding the
provisions of subdivision one of this section or any other provision of
law, the county of Suffolk may, by agreement negotiated between such
county and an employee organization pursuant to article fourteen of this
chapter, provide for the transfer of now existing Suffolk county parks
police officers levels I-IV to positions of Suffolk county police
officers. The transfer of now existing positions may be effectuated
without regard to any eligible lists or preferred lists for
reinstatement.