Under the Penal Law, a Corrections Officer is a peace officer. A peace officer is charged with keeping the peace whether officially on duty or not and whether in uniform or not. A peace officer must attempt to prevent crime from occurring, to stop crime in progress, and to assist crime victims.Corrections Officer Rice, who has completed his day’s tour at the prison where he is employed, is on his way home. About 10 blocks from his home, he comes upon a woman screaming that her purse has just been snatched. Corrections Officer Rice begins to chase the perpetrator, who is still visible running up the street. The purse snatcher suddenly turns, shoots, and kills Officer Rice. Corrections Officer Rice’s widow files to collect “death-inthe-line-of-duty” benefits. Mrs. Rice’s request is

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