New York A05501 mandates cultural competency training for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, firefighters, corrections.

New York A05501 requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, firefighters, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians. Cultural competency training, defined as knowledge and skills that enable a person to appreciate, understand, and interact with members of diverse populations, must comprise at least five percent of the training curricula.

New York A05501 mandates cultural competency training for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, firefighters, corrections.

New York A05501 requires the inclusion of cultural competency training in the basic training and pre-employment course curricula for state police officers, municipal police officers, sheriffs, firefighters, corrections officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, and advanced emergency medical technicians. Cultural competency training, defined as knowledge and skills that enable a person to appreciate, understand, and interact with members of diverse populations, must comprise at least five percent of the training curricula.