New York A03836 amends training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs and directs the Municipal Police Training Council to certify.

New York A03836 amends the general municipal law and executive law to modify training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs. It mandates that individuals appointed as police officers must have completed a municipal police basic training program or possess a certificate from the Municipal Police Training Council. The bill also directs the council to create rules for assessing the qualifications of former state police officers, who may be certified if their credentials are deemed equivalent to the required training. This act takes effect immediately.

New York A03836 amends training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs and directs the Municipal Police Training Council to certify.

New York A03836 amends the general municipal law and executive law to modify training requirements for sheriffs and undersheriffs. It mandates that individuals appointed as police officers must have completed a municipal police basic training program or possess a certificate from the Municipal Police Training Council. The bill also directs the council to create rules for assessing the qualifications of former state police officers, who may be certified if their credentials are deemed equivalent to the required training. This act takes effect immediately.