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Proposed law could change hiring practices at Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department, other agencies | The Daily Gazette
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A newly proposed piece of legislation in the state Senate could bar law enforcement agencies from hiring officers who’ve left or were fired from previous agencies.
The legislation, released May 3, came just days after the Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino fired his stepson Daniel Coppola following a driving while intoxicated arrest in Colonie on April 26.
A Manhattan Democrat, State Sen. Brian Benjamin originated the proposal: “I believe police officers should be held to a higher standard because the nature of their power is so great,” he said.
Special prosecutor to handle DWI case of fired Schenectady County sheriff’s sergeant | The Daily Gazette
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COLONIE A special prosecutor will be assigned to the case of a sergeant of the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department who was fired last week after his second drunk driving arrest.
Prosecutors allege Daniel Coppola, 26, of Rotterdam, drove on a curb and nearly hit a utility pole with his car while more than twice the legal limit for drunkenness on April 26.
Coppola, the stepson of Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino, did not appear in Colonie Town Justice Court for Monday’s arraignment because of a medical issue, according to his lawyer, Andrew Safranko.
Apr 28, 2021
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Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino has fired his son from the department after he was arrested for drunk driving.
An investigation revealed Sergeant Daniel Coppola s blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit when he was pulled over on Central Avenue in Colonie Monday night. The 26-year-old had worked in the agency s road patrol program for about three years. He previously lost his job with the Schenectady Police Department after pleading guilty to driving under the influence while off-duty.
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