New York § 841 - 841Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
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§ 841. 841Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council
§ 841. Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council. In addition to the functions, powers and duties otherwise provided by this article, the commissioner shall, with the general advice of the council, and, in the case of subdivisions one, two and three of this section, only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the governor pursuant to section eight hundred forty-two of this article: 1. Approve police training schools administered by municipalities and issue certificates of approval to such schools, and revoke such approval or certificate; 1-a. Approve correctional training programs administered by municipalities and issue certificates of approval to such programs, and revoke such approval or certificate; 2. Certify, as qualified, instructors at approved police training schools and issue appropriate certificates to such instructors; 2-a. Certify, as qualified, instructors at approved correctional training programs and issue appropriate certificates to such instructors; 3. Certify police officers and peace officers who have satisfactorily completed basic training programs and issue certificates to such police officers and peace officers, including the issuance of equivalency certificates for basic training certificates issued to peace officers, where such officers received a certificate for successful completion of a basic training for police officers program or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers during a period in which such peace officer was not employed as a police officer, upon demonstration of adequate equivalent training, the completion of supervised field training, requisite job-related law enforcement experience as determined by the commissioner, and if deemed necessary, the successful completion of relevant police officer training courses pursuant to section two hundred nine-q of the general municipal law; 3-a. Certify correction officers who have satisfactorily completed basic correctional training programs and issue certificates to such correction officers; 4. Cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment, operation and approval of municipal police training schools and correctional training programs; 5. Consult with and cooperate with municipal police training schools and correctional training programs for the development of advanced in-service training programs for police officers, peace officers, and correction officers and issue appropriate certificates to police officers, peace officers, and correction officers, attesting to their satisfactory completion of such advanced training programs; 6. Consult with and cooperate with universities, colleges and institutes in the state for the development of specialized courses of study for police officers, peace officers, and correction officers in police science, police administration, and criminal justice; 7. Consult with and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the state concerned with police officer and peace officer training; 7-a. Consult with and cooperate with the state commission of correction and other departments and agencies of the state concerned with correction officer training; 7-b. Take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that all police officers and peace officers certified pursuant to subdivision three of this section receive appropriate instruction regarding section 60.49 of the criminal procedure law relating to the introduction of opioid antagonists into evidence in certain cases. 8. Report to the council at each regular meeting of the council and at such other times as may be appropriate; and 9. Prepare, update and distribute to appropriate law enforcement officials the form and content of the written notice required to be given to victims of family offenses pursuant to subdivision five of section eight hundred twelve of the family court act and subdivision six of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law.
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Section 841 ("841Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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