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Mechanical Restraint (School Safety
Agents)
Mechanical restraint is defined as the use of any device or equipment to
restrict a student's freedom of movement.
If not effecting an arrest, school safety agents, as agents of a school, must
comply with all NYSED regulations, including the prohibition of corporal
punishment, seclusion, aversive interventions, and mechanical restraints.
School safety agents are authorized to use handcuffs only when carrying out
an arrest of a student within the scope of their law enforcement duties and the
use of handcuffs is necessary for the safety of the student and others.