N.Y. Executive Law § 841: Functions, 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.