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jmg257

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10. Here is info for NY

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 11:48 AM

Jul 2016

Training Requirements

Section 209-q of the General Municipal Law defines the training requirements for police officers. Title 9 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, Part 6020 further specifies the training courses that police officers must complete. Topics and hours are listed for each course. All training must be approved by the Office of Public Safety before the course is scheduled to begin. A detailed description of training requirements is available here.

Section 2.30 of the Criminal Procedure Law defines the training requirements for peace officers. Title 9 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, Part 6025 further specifies the training courses that peace officers must complete based on employment status and weapons classification, and further specifies the topics and hours courses that peace officers must complete. All training must be approved by the Office of Public Safety before the course is scheduled to begin. A detailed description of training requirements is available here.

I went to a County-based Academy. Various depts represented.
Usually local active POs (chiefs, sgts, etc) are instructors for most topics. Those teaching are certified as instructors also.

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Police ought to be licensed, like airplane mechanics [View all] lostnfound Jul 2016 OP

I've said many times that ALL cops should be subjected to the same screening a state cops are. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

Better yet, a national registry MurrayDelph Jul 2016 #8

Surely a pre-employment test could be used to uncover racism emulatorloo Jul 2016 #2

Implicit bias tests are pretty valuable loyalsister Jul 2016 #25

When I went through LE training, it included 440+ hours of classroom work jmg257 Jul 2016 #3

On what grounds can one lose one's state certification? lostnfound Jul 2016 #5

Great question - I do not know. Figure the municipality and state jmg257 Jul 2016 #9

Who administers the training? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2016 #6

Here is info for NY jmg257 Jul 2016 #10

Interesting Act_of_Reparation Jul 2016 #20

We had community training of course, bias trainng & whatnot. jmg257 Jul 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Native Jul 2016 #12

They are not. Native Jul 2016 #13

But that's true if there's 1 state out of 50 that doesn't have requirements. Igel Jul 2016 #16

Had a conversation with a former detective from NY about Florida cops Native Jul 2016 #17

Thank you jehop61 Jul 2016 #14

My comments weren't so much around having training as around having a license lostnfound Jul 2016 #24

They are commissioned in Missouri after attending a Police academy. gordianot Jul 2016 #4

Is it possible to lose one's commission? lostnfound Jul 2016 #7

Yes by misconduct usually a criminal conviction. gordianot Jul 2016 #11

And carry liability insurance. cloudbase Jul 2016 #15

That would certainly have an impact lostnfound Jul 2016 #28

Sounds like this is fairly common. Igel Jul 2016 #18

There are national standards for A&P mechanics lostnfound Jul 2016 #23

Police unions should provide liability insurance against actions by their members nt msongs Jul 2016 #19

Correct me if I'm wrong...but most police departments Kang Colby Jul 2016 #22

Idea is less about training than about a revokeable license lostnfound Jul 2016 #27

This is a good idea. deathrind Jul 2016 #26