9 NYCRR Part 6020 - Executive Department

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9 NYCRR 6020.1 - Definitions

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Apr 15, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

When used in this Part:

(a)The term council shall mean the Municipal Police Training Council.

(b)The term course director shall mean the director or co-director of a basic course for police officers who is responsible for the administration of the course and is certified by the commissioner as an individual whose qualifications meet or exceed the requirements set forth in section 6023.3a of this Title.

(c)The term commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services or his designee.

(d)The term basic course/basic course for police officers shall mean the course of training as prescribed in section 6020.3 of this Part, which has been approved by the commissioner, in writing, as meeting or exceeding the minimum standards prescribed by that section.

(e)The term municipality shall mean any county, city, town, park commission, village, or police district in the State.

(f)The term police officer shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 209-q(2)(a) of the General Municipal Law.

9 NYCRR 6020.2 - Statement of purpose

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

The purpose of this Part is to set forth minimum standards for the basic course for police officers with regard to subject matter and time allotments, which have been demonstrated to be valid and job related as established by a task analysis, commissioned and accepted by the council, to set forth clear and specific requirements for administration of a basic course to be followed by course directors and to promulgate rules governing attendance/completion of such course.

9 NYCRR 6020.3 - Minimum standards

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)No basic course shall be approved by the commissioner that does not follow the minimum curriculum as prescribed by the council.

(b)Specific curriculum categories, respective titles/topics, and time allotments shall be established by the council and published by the commissioner.

(c)

(1)Training regarding the investigation and intervention of crimes involving sexual assault shall be conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures, and minimum standards as established by the council. The investigation and enforcement of crimes involving sexual assault under New York State law, shall include, but not be limited to:

(i)techniques for interviewing sexual assault victims;

(ii)fair treatment standards for crime victims pursuant to article 23 of the Executive Law;

(iii)evidence gathering and evidence preservation; and

(iv)dissemination of information concerning availability of local services for the victims of such crimes.

(2)This training course and curriculum shall be reviewed regularly by the council and modified as need may require.

(d)Supervised field training review and orientation shall be conducted in accordance with the policies and minimum standards as established by the council. Performance of field training shall be documented on a form prescribed or approved by the commissioner.

(e)Training regarding the handling of emergency situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities shall be conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures, and minimum standards as established by the council.

(f)Training regarding the recognition of and response to hate crimes shall be conducted in accordance with the policies and procedures, and minimum standards as established by the council.

(g)Only instructors qualified/certified in accordance with the provisions of Parts 6023 and/or 6024 of this Title may provide instruction in a basic course.

(h)Only course directors as defined in section 6020.1(b) of this Part may administer a basic course for police officers.

9 NYCRR 6020.4 - Requirements for approval of a basic course

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)No later than 45 days prior to commencement of a basic course, the course director shall file a copy of the proposed curriculum with the commissioner. This curriculum shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall include:

(1)course location and sponsor;

(2)a chronological listing of topics; including the date, time and number of hours allotted to each topic;

(3)the names of instructors and the type of instructor certification held by each instructor; and

(4)the name of the course director as defined in section 6020.1(b) of this Part.

(b)The commissioner may require any additional information deemed necessary for the purposes of approving a curriculum.

(c)The commissioner shall make an individual written certification for each basic course conducted when in his or her judgment the information furnished warrants such action.

9 NYCRR 6020.5 - Requirements for conducting a basic course

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)Within 10 days after commencement of a basic course, the course director shall forward the course roster to the commissioner, on a form prescribed commissioner, listing the names and other information contained in the form and required by the council for all enrollees. At that time, a completed “Certification of Employment” form (DCJS 2214-A) or other form approved by the commissioner shall be forwarded by the course director to the commissioner for each police officer enrolled in the course.

(b)The course director shall make written notification, to the commissioner, of any departures from the approved curriculum and shall be responsible for assuring that such changes do not materially change course content.

(c)If an officer resigns from a basic course, the course director shall complete a “Notification of Termination/Resignation” on a form prescribed by the commissioner and forward it to the commissioner within five days after said resignation. If an officer is terminated from a basic course, the course director shall complete a “Notification of Termination/Resignation” on a form prescribed by the commissioner and forward it to the commissioner at least five days in advance of said termination. Since exigent circumstances may not allow for submission of forms prior to termination, in such cases forms shall be forwarded within five days after such occurrence. Any failure relating to academic or physical standards which results in removal from a basic course shall be considered a termination.

(d)The course director shall ensure that the basic course is conducted in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and procedures. The course director shall establish written directives for the administration of the basic course including, but not limited to, attendance, counseling, remediation, and retesting. The directives shall define the minimum period of time set for remediation and provide for one or more opportunities for retesting.

(e)The course director and the sponsoring agency shall be responsible for maintaining accurate records for each basic course. These records shall be retained as required by the appropriate schedule for records retention and disposition promulgated by the Commissioner of Education. Such records shall be available for inspection by members of the council or the commissioner. They shall include, but not be limited to, lesson plans for each topic inclusive of objectives, officer attendance and performance records, a copy of the curriculum approved for use, a record of any changes in the curriculum after such approval, and completed “Supervised Field Training and Orientation Guides”.

9 NYCRR 6020.6 - Requirements for issuance of a certificate of completion

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)All basic course requirements, including classroom instruction and supervised field training review and orientation, must be completed as a single and cohesive unit.

(b)Attendance shall be required of each police officer at all sessions of the basic course except for valid reasons. The course director is authorized to determine the validity of and excuse absences of not more than 10 percent of the total hours of instruction as provided for in the curriculum of the course. An absentee from any scheduled class session shall make up such absence as required by the course director. However, no police officer may be issued a certificate of completion without receiving the full program of instruction in firearms, the defense of justification (use of physical force/deadly physical force), and physical agility/arrest techniques.

(c)A police officer who is unable to satisfactorily complete the full curriculum of a basic course due to excessive absence may apply for authorization to complete the requirements of that curriculum in an alternately approved basic course. Such applications shall be subject to the approval of the course director. If the course director approves the application, it shall be forwarded to the commissioner by the course director. The commissioner may authorize such officer to make up required hours at another basic course in satisfaction of the requirements for a certificate of completion. Such determination shall be subject to review and approval by the council at its next scheduled meeting subsequent to such determination.

(d)Each police officer enrolled in a basic course shall keep a notebook. The notebook shall contain an outline of major points and pertinent information for each topic presented. The course director will evaluate notebooks based upon criteria such as, content, organization, regularity of entries, accuracy and legibility.

(e)The taking and passing of written examination(s) is required of each police officer prior to issuance of a certificate of completion. If a series of examinations is required by the course director, the candidate must achieve a total passing average for the series. The course director shall assemble examination material, give and supervise the examination(s) and grade the examination(s). The course director and sponsoring agency shall retain the examination papers as required by the appropriate schedule for records retention and disposition promulgated by the Commissioner of Education. Such records shall be available for inspection by members of the council or the commissioner.

(f)Upon certification by a course director stating that a police officer has satisfactorily completed all basic course requirements, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of completion to such police officer.

(g)A certificate of completion shall attest to fulfillment of the training requirements for police officers set forth in section 209-q(1) of the General Municipal Law.

(h)Only a sworn police officer enrolled in a basic course for police officers is eligible for the issuance of a certificate of completion upon satisfactory completion of all course requirements. A peace officer who attends a basic course for police officers is eligible only for the issuance of a certificate documenting his or her successful completion of the peace officer training requirements. A civilian who attends a basic course for police officers shall not be awarded a certificate.

9 NYCRR 6020.7 - Time limitations for completion of the basic course for police officers

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)Every person appointed as a police officer, on or after July 1, 1960, shall forfeit such position unless he or she has received, within one year from his or her date of original appointment, a certificate of satisfactory completion of a basic course approved by the commissioner.

(b)A police officer who, because of exigent circumstances, is unable to complete a basic course within the one-year period prescribed by subdivision (a) of this section may apply through his or her employer for an extension of this period by the commissioner. Such applications shall be made in writing and must describe the circumstances which necessitate the application. Illustrative of exigent circumstances are: the officer's inability to complete a basic course for health reasons or the temporary unavailability of a training program within a reasonable distance from the officer's place of employment. If the commissioner determines that circumstances warrant extension of the one-year period, he or she may grant approval of such extension. In no instance shall this period be extended beyond a total of two years from the initial date of appointment as a police officer, except as otherwise required by law.

9 NYCRR 6020.8 - Issuance of equivalency certificates

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NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

(a)Any person, who has been appointed a police officer of any municipality of the State of New York and who has formerly been permanently appointed a police officer of the United States, or of any territory or possession thereof, or of the District of Columbia, or of any of the United States or its subdivisions, other than any person who has been removed from said appointment pursuant to section 6056.4(c)(4) or (5) of this Title, may apply to the commissioner for leave to substitute satisfactory completion of a course of police training completed in such other jurisdiction in satisfaction of all or part of the requirements of an approved basic course for police officers imposed under section 209-q of the General Municipal Law. The commissioner shall review and evaluate all such applications and may require the applicant to submit such additional documentation as he or she shall deem necessary. If, upon review and evaluation of such application, the commissioner determines that a program of police training completed by the applicant in another jurisdiction meets or exceeds all or part of the minimum standards prescribed in section 6020.3 of this Part, the commissioner may authorize such training to be substituted for such requirements of the basic course as he or she shall deem appropriate. The commissioner shall certify, in writing, the extent to which all or part of the curriculum of the basic course may be waived and any noted deficiencies must be satisfactorily completed at a basic course approved by the commissioner, within the period of time prescribed in section 6020.7 of this Part. Applicants for equivalency certificates shall be subject to the same limitations and requirements as prescribed in sections 6020.6 and 6020.7 of this Part and section 209-q of the General Municipal Law.

(b)Any person, who, after June 2, 2011, has completed a basic training program, other than a specialized training program, consisting of instruction derived from the basic course for police officers imposed under section 209-q of the General Municipal Law, may apply to the commissioner for leave to substitute satisfactory completion of a course of basic training consisting of instruction derived from the basic course for police officers in satisfaction of all or part of the requirements of an approved basic course for police officers imposed under section 209-q of the General Municipal Law. The commissioner shall review and evaluate all such applications and may require the applicant to submit such additional documentation as he or she shall deem necessary. If, upon review and evaluation of such application, the commissioner determines that a program of basic training consisting of instruction derived from the basic course for police officers and completed by the applicant meets or exceeds all or part of the minimum standards prescribed in section 6020.3 of this Part, the commissioner may authorize such training to be substituted for such requirements of the basic course as he or she shall deem appropriate. The commissioner shall certify, in writing, the extent to which all or part of the curriculum of the basic course may be waived and noted deficiencies must be satisfactorily completed at a basic course approved by the commissioner, within the period of time prescribed in section 6020.7 of this Part. Applicants for equivalency certificates shall be subject to the same limitations and requirements as prescribed in sections 6020.6 and 6020.7 of this Part and section 209-q of the General Municipal Law.

9 NYCRR 6020.9 - Earlier source heading: [Repealed]

Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CJS-20-19-00003-A. Published Mar 25, 2020. Notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020.

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Dates and status

NYCRR title agency: Executive Department
Section status: Section source receipt
Source version current through: Mar 31, 2022
Related Register notice: CJS-20-19-00003-A · Adopted rule
Related notice published: Mar 25, 2020
Related notice effective date: Mar 25, 2020

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