N.Y. Executive Law Section 839
Municipal police training council

1.

There is hereby created within the division a municipal police training council composed of ten members, who shall be selected as follows:

(a)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be a full-time faculty member of a college or university who teaches in the area of criminal justice or police science;

(b)

one shall be appointed by the governor from a list of at least six nominees submitted by the New York state sheriffs’ association, who shall be incumbent sheriffs in the state having at least two years of service on the law enforcement training committee of such association or having other specialized experience in connection with police training which, in the opinion of the chairman of such law enforcement training committee, provides the sheriff with at least an equivalent background in the field of police training; and

(c)

one shall be appointed by the governor from a list of at least six nominees submitted by the New York state association of chiefs of police, who shall be incumbent chiefs of police or commissioners of police of a municipality in the state having at least two years of service on the police training committee of such association or having other specialized experience in connection with police training which, in the opinion of the chairman of such training committee, provides the chief of police or commissioner of police with at least an equivalent background in the field of police training; and

(d)

one shall be the commissioner of police of the city of New York or a member of his department, designated by such commissioner and approved by the governor; and

(e)

one shall be the superintendent of the state police; and

(f)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be an incumbent chief of police or commissioner of police from a municipality in the state with a police department consisting of more than one hundred officers; and

(g)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be an incumbent sheriff in the state from an agency with more than one hundred deputy sheriffs; and

(h)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be a representative of victims of crime; and

(i)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be a representative from a community with high numbers of police and community interactions; and

(j)

one shall be appointed by the governor who shall be an incumbent executive from a peace officer employing agency or municipality.

2.

The governor shall designate from among the members of the council a chairman who shall serve during the pleasure of the governor.

3.

All members of the council appointed by the governor shall be appointed for terms of two years, such terms to commence on April first, and expire on March thirty-first. Any member chosen to fill a vacancy created otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom he is to succeed. Vacancies caused by expiration of a term or otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. Any member may be reappointed for additional terms.

4.

Any member of the council appointed pursuant to paragraphs (b) or (c) of subdivision one of this section as an incumbent sheriff, chief of police or commissioner of police, as the case may be, shall immediately upon the termination of his holding of said office or employment, cease to be a member of the council.

5.

The council shall meet at least four times in each year. Special meetings may be called by the chairman and shall be called by him at the request of the governor or upon the written request of six members of the council. The council may establish its own requirements as to quorum and its own procedures with respect to the conduct of its meetings and other affairs; provided, however, that all recommendations made by the council to the governor pursuant to subdivision one of § 840 (Functions, powers and duties of council)section eight hundred forty of this chapter shall require the affirmative vote of six members of the council.

6.

Membership on the council shall not constitute the holding of an office, and members of the council shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the council. The council shall not have the right to exercise any portion of the sovereign power of the state.

7.

The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their functions hereunder.

8.

No member of the council shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment, by reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.

Source: Section 839 — Municipal police training council, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/839 (updated Oct. 22, 2021; accessed May 4, 2024).

835
Definitions 836
Division of criminal justice services 837
Functions, powers and duties of division 837‑A
Additional functions, powers and duties of the division 837‑B
Duties of courts and peace officers 837‑C
Processing requests submitted by police departments 837‑D
Soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers 837‑E
Statewide central register for missing children 837‑F
Missing and exploited children clearinghouse 837‑F‑1
Missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse 837‑F‑2
Missing adults 837‑G
Livery vehicle safety training program establishment 837‑H
Livery vehicle safety training program 837‑I
Uniform parking ticket 837‑J
Parking violations enforcement and disposition program 837‑K
Safe house for children 837‑L
Capital prosecution extraordinary assistance program 837‑M
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to missing children and vulnerable adults 837‑M*2
Criminal history records search for certain employment, appointments, licenses or permits in the city of New York 837‑N
Criminal history information of caregivers 837‑O
Search for arson and sex offense conviction records of volunteer firefighter applicants 837‑P
Criminal history records search for certain licenses and registrations in the county of Westchester 837‑Q
Payments to Westchester county for policing special parkways 837‑R
Office of sex offender management 837‑S
Search for sex offense conviction records of emergency medical technician and other first responder applicants 837‑T
Use of force reporting 837‑U
The division of criminal justice services, in conjunction with the chief administrator of the courts, shall collect data and report annua... 837‑V
Report of discharge of weapon 837‑V*2
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to arrest-related deaths 837‑W
Technological viability of microstamping-enabled firearms 837‑W*2
Blue alert system 837‑X
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations 837‑X*2
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations 838
Identification of unknown dead and missing persons 838‑A
Maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits 838‑B
Victim’s right to notice 839
Municipal police training council 840
Functions, powers and duties of council 841
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council 841‑A
Security guard advisory council 841‑B
Functions, powers and duties of council 841‑C
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council 841‑D
Saving clause 842
Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor 843
Division homepage on the internet 844‑B
New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons 845
Central state registry of police officers and peace officers 845‑A
Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer 845‑B
Requests for criminal history information 845‑C
Criminal history record searches 845‑D
Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes 845‑E
Commercial security tax credit program 846
Programs for the aging 846*2
Programs for the aging
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Oct. 22, 2021

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