N.Y. Executive Law Section 841
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council

In addition to the functions, powers and duties otherwise provided by this article, the commissioner shall, with the general advice of the council, and, in the case of subdivisions one, two and three of this section, only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the governor pursuant to § 842 (Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor)section eight hundred forty-two of this article:

1.

Approve police training schools administered by municipalities and issue certificates of approval to such schools, and revoke such approval or certificate; 1-a. Approve correctional training programs administered by municipalities and issue certificates of approval to such programs, and revoke such approval or certificate;

2.

Certify, as qualified, instructors at approved police training schools and issue appropriate certificates to such instructors; 2-a. Certify, as qualified, instructors at approved correctional training programs and issue appropriate certificates to such instructors;

3.

Certify police officers and peace officers who have satisfactorily completed basic training programs and issue certificates to such police officers and peace officers, including the issuance of equivalency certificates for basic training certificates issued to peace officers, where such officers received a certificate for successful completion of a basic training for police officers program or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers during a period in which such peace officer was not employed as a police officer, upon demonstration of adequate equivalent training, the completion of supervised field training, requisite job-related law enforcement experience as determined by the commissioner, and if deemed necessary, the successful completion of relevant police officer training courses pursuant to General Municipal Law § 209-Q (Permanent appointment of police officers)section two hundred nine-q of the general municipal law; 3-a. Certify correction officers who have satisfactorily completed basic correctional training programs and issue certificates to such correction officers;

4.

Cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment, operation and approval of municipal police training schools and correctional training programs;

5.

Consult with and cooperate with municipal police training schools and correctional training programs for the development of advanced in-service training programs for police officers, peace officers, and correction officers and issue appropriate certificates to police officers, peace officers, and correction officers, attesting to their satisfactory completion of such advanced training programs;

6.

Consult with and cooperate with universities, colleges and institutes in the state for the development of specialized courses of study for police officers, peace officers, and correction officers in police science, police administration, and criminal justice;

7.

Consult with and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the state concerned with police officer and peace officer training; 7-a. Consult with and cooperate with the state commission of correction and other departments and agencies of the state concerned with correction officer training; 7-b. Take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that all police officers and peace officers certified pursuant to subdivision three of this section receive appropriate instruction regarding section 60.49 of the criminal procedure law relating to the introduction of opioid antagonists into evidence in certain cases.

8.

Report to the council at each regular meeting of the council and at such other times as may be appropriate; and

9.

Prepare, update and distribute to appropriate law enforcement officials the form and content of the written notice required to be given to victims of family offenses pursuant to subdivision five of section eight hundred twelve of the family court act and subdivision six of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law.

Source: Section 841 — Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/841 (updated Dec. 10, 2021; accessed Nov. 29, 2025).

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 837–Y
New York state office of gun violence prevention 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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