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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, COOK, GIGLIO, ROBERTS -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. CORWIN, CROUCH, GOODELL, GRAF, McDONOUGH, NOLAN,
THIELE, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local
Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the validity
of certificates attesting to the satisfactory completion of an
approved municipal police basic training program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 209-q of the
general municipal law, as amended by chapter 551 of the laws of 2001, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) A certificate attesting to satisfactory completion of an approved
municipal police basic training program awarded by the executive direc-
tor of the municipal police training council pursuant to this subdivi-
sion shall remain valid:
(i) during the holder's continuous service as a police officer or
peace officer who has an equivalency certificate for police officer
training or an approved course for state university of New York public
safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of section
eight hundred forty-one of the executive law; and
(ii) for two years after the date of the commencement of an inter-
ruption in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to such
interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer who has an
equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved
course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in
accordance with subdivision three of section eight hundred forty-one of
the executive law, for less than two consecutive years; or
(iii) for four years after the date of the commencement of an inter-
ruption in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to such
interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer who has an
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved
course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in
accordance with subdivision three of section eight hundred forty-one of
the executive law, for two consecutive years or longer; [or]
(iv) where the holder, whose interruption in continuous service as a
police officer does not exceed ten years, has satisfactorily completed
an approved police officer refresher course or where a peace officer,
who seeks an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an
approved course for state university of New York public safety officers
issued in accordance with subdivision three of section eight hundred
forty-one of the executive law, has satisfactorily completed relevant
police officer training courses, as prescribed by the municipal police
training council; OR
(V) FOR UP TO A THREE YEAR PERIOD OF INTERRUPTION IN CONTINUOUS
SERVICE, WHERE THE HOLDER HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS POLICE OFFICER FOR AT
LEAST TEN YEARS AND HAS AN EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE FOR POLICE OFFICER
TRAINING, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INTERRUPTION CONSISTED OF SERVING
AS A PEACE OFFICER FOR STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR ANY INSTRUMENTALI-
TIES THEREOF AND THAT SUCH SERVICE AS A PEACE OFFICER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY
COMPARABLE TO THE DUTIES OF A POLICE OFFICER, AS DETERMINED BY THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EMPLOYING POLICE AGENCY, AND PROVIDED FURTHER, IF
DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EMPLOYING POLICE AGENCY,
THE HOLDER HAS SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED RELEVANT POLICE OFFICER REFRESH-
ER TRAINING COURSES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.