N.Y. Town Law § 152: Promotion

§ 152. Promotion. The town board may determine that promotions of

officers and members of such police department shall be made by the town

board on the basis of seniority, meritorious police service and superior

capacity as shown by competitive examination, such examination to be

conducted by the appropriate civil service commission. Individual acts

of personal bravery may be treated as an element of meritorious service

in such examination. The town board shall keep a complete service record

of each member of such police department in accordance with the rules of

the appropriate civil service commission and shall transmit the record

of each candidate for promotion to such civil service commission in

advance of such examination.