Sec. 6056.1. Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to set forth reporting and recordkeeping procedures to be followed by employers of police and peace officers and by the Division of Criminal Justice Services in maintaining the Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers, pursuant to section 845 of the Executive Law, and:

(a) to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a permanent system of identification for each police and peace officer whose name is required by law to be entered in the Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers, pursuant to section 845(3) of such law;

(b) to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers and the integrity of the registry as a public record;

(c) to ensure that persons whose names are contained in the Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers are lawfully appointed; and

(d) to enhance the ability of the Division of Criminal Justice Services to cooperate with the Division of State Police in making information in the Central State Registry of Police Officers and Peace Officers available for the purpose of verifying transactions involving firearms, pursuant to section 845(5) of such law.