New York S00518 mandates cultural competency training in basic training and pre-employment courses for state police, municipal police, firefighters.

New York S00518 requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, members of fire departments, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians. This training, which must comprise at least five percent of the curricula, focuses on sensitivity to issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disabilities.

New York S00518 mandates cultural competency training in basic training and pre-employment courses for state police, municipal police, firefighters.

New York S00518 requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, members of fire departments, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians. This training, which must comprise at least five percent of the curricula, focuses on sensitivity to issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disabilities.