N.Y. General Municipal Law Section 209-Q
Permanent appointment of police officers

  • completion of training program

1.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or charter to the contrary, no person shall, after July first, nineteen hundred sixty, receive an original appointment on a permanent basis as a police officer of any county, city, town, village or police district unless such person has previously been awarded a certificate by the executive director of the municipal police training council created under article thirty-five of the executive law, attesting to his satisfactory completion of an approved municipal police basic training program; and every person who is appointed on a temporary basis or for a probationary term or on other than a permanent basis as a police officer of any county, city, town, village or police district shall forfeit his position as such unless he previously has satisfactorily completed, or within the time prescribed by regulations promulgated by the governor pursuant to Executive Law § 842 (Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor)section eight hundred forty-two of the executive law, satisfactorily completes, a municipal police basic training program for temporary or probationary police officers and is awarded a certificate by such director attesting thereto.

(b)

Except as provided in paragraph (b-1) of this subdivision a certificate attesting to satisfactory completion of an approved municipal police basic training program awarded by the executive director of the municipal police training council pursuant to this subdivision shall remain valid:

(i)

during the holder’s continuous service as a police officer or peace officer who has an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of Executive Law § 841 (Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council)section eight hundred forty-one of the executive law; and

(ii)

for two years after the date of the commencement of an interruption in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to such interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer who has an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of Executive Law § 841 (Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council)section eight hundred forty-one of the executive law, for less than two consecutive years; or

(iii)

for four years after the date of the commencement of an interruption in such service where the holder had, immediately prior to such interruption, served as a police officer or peace officer who has an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of Executive Law § 841 (Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council)section eight hundred forty-one of the executive law, for two consecutive years or longer; or

(iv)

where the holder, whose interruption in continuous service as a police officer does not exceed ten years, has satisfactorily completed an approved police officer refresher course or where a peace officer, who seeks an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of Executive Law § 841 (Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council)section eight hundred forty-one of the executive law, has satisfactorily completed relevant police officer training courses, as prescribed by the municipal police training council. (b-1) A certificate awarded under paragraph (b) of this subdivision may be permanently invalidated upon an officer’s removal for cause in accordance with subdivisions two and three of Executive Law § 845 (Central state registry of police officers and peace officers)section eight hundred forty-five of the executive law. An officer whose certificate is invalidated under this paragraph may be ineligible for any future certification.

(c)

As used in this subdivision, the term “interruption” shall mean a period of separation from employment as a police officer or peace officer who has an equivalency certificate for police officer training or an approved course for state university of New York public safety officers issued in accordance with subdivision three of Executive Law § 841 (Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council)section eight hundred forty-one of the executive law, by reason of such officer’s leave of absence, resignation or removal, other than removal for cause. 1-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general, special or local law or charter, the promotion of any police officer to a first-line supervisory position on or after July first, nineteen hundred sixty-seven, shall not become permanent unless such police officer has previously been awarded a certificate by the executive director of the municipal police training council created under article nineteen-f of the executive law, attesting to his satisfactory completion of an approved course in police supervision as prescribed by the municipal police training council. Any police officer who is promoted on any basis to a first-line supervisory position on or after July first, nineteen hundred sixty-seven shall forfeit such promotion unless he previously has satisfactorily completed, or within the time prescribed by regulations promulgated by the governor pursuant to Executive Law § 484 (Assistance of other state agencies)section four hundred eighty-four of the executive law satisfactorily completes, the prescribed course in police supervision and is awarded a certificate by such director attesting thereto.

2.

a. The term “police officer”, as used in this section, shall mean a person defined as a police officer pursuant to subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law who is appointed or employed by a county, city, town, village or police district. b. The term “first-line supervisory position”, as used in this section, shall mean the position or rank of a police officer next above the beginning rank of patrolman or the rank equivalent to patrolman, which requires performance of supervisory duties.

3.

The provisions of subdivisions one and one-a of this section shall not apply to a city having a population of one million or more to the extent that such city has, by regulation promulgated by the governor pursuant to Executive Law § 840 (Functions, powers and duties of council)section eight hundred forty of the executive law, been exempted from the provisions of article thirty-five of the executive law.

4.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to except any police officer, or other officer or employee from the provisions of the civil service law.

Source: Section 209-Q — Permanent appointment of police officers; completion of training program, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/GMU/209-Q (updated Oct. 22, 2021; accessed Mar. 16, 2024).

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Defining qualifications of exempt volunteer firefighters
200–A
Volunteer firefighters serving in more than one fire company or fire department
200–AA
Training stipend for volunteer firefighters
200–B
Leaves of absence for volunteer firefighters entering the armed forces of the United States prior to July first, nineteen hundred sixty-six
200–C
Leaves of absence for volunteer firefighters entering the armed forces of the United States on or after July first, nineteen hundred sixt...
201
Rights and privileges of exempt volunteer firefighters
202
Certificate to be issued to exempt volunteer firefighter
202–A
Recording certificates of exempt volunteer firefighter
203
List of exempt volunteer firefighters to be filed
204
Qualifications necessary to entitle to certain exemptions
204–A
Raising of funds for fire company purposes
204–B
Youth programs
204–C
Plan for arson investigation
204–D
Duties of the fire chief
204–DD
Qualifications of a fire chief
204–E
Unauthorized destruction of property
204–F
Plan for hazardous materials incidents response
204–G
Restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals
205
Payments to injured or representatives of deceased volunteer firefighters
205–A
Additional right of action to certain injured or representatives of certain deceased firefighters
205–B
Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire distr...
205–C
Payments pending controversies where volunteer firefighters are killed or injured
205–CC
Volunteer firefighter enhanced cancer disability benefits
205–D
Relief from civil liability for acts or omissions by fire wardens in the city of New York
205–E
Right of action to certain injured or representatives of certain deceased police officers
205–F
Removal of civil liability barriers
205–G
Defense and indemnification of volunteer firefighters
206
Certificate to police officers and firefighters
206–A
Penalty for improper use of certificates
206–B
Exemption of benefits payable under blanket accident insurance covering volunteer firefighters
207
Hospitalization of members of fire departments in certain cities
207–A
Payment of salary, medical and hospital expenses of firefighters with injuries or illness incurred in performance of duties
207–B
Additional retirement benefits for certain firefighters in cities
207–C
Payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of police officers with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties
207–D
Additional retirement benefits for certain police officers in cities and certain villages
207–E
Minimum retirement benefits for police officers in cities and who are members of police pension or retirement systems maintained by such ...
207–E*2
Minimum retirement benefits for firefighters in cities and who are members of fire department pension or retirement systems maintained by...
207–F
Ordinary death benefits of members of fire department systems of cities
207–G
Ordinary death benefits of members of police retirement systems
207–H
Death benefits of members of certain fire department pension or retirement systems of cities
207–H*2
Death benefits of members of certain police pension systems
207–I
Temporary supplemental retirement allowances for certain police officers
207–I*2
Supplemental retirement allowances of retired firefighters of cities
207–II
Payment of supplemental retirement allowances of retired police officers and firefighters of certain cities
207–J
Supplemental pension allowances of certain retired teachers of cities
207–K
Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities
207–K*2
Disabilities of policemen and firemen in certain cities
207–KK
Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by cancer
207–KKK
Disabilities of firefighters in certain cities caused by Parkinson’s Disease
207–L
Temporary supplemental retirement allowances for certain police officers in towns and villages
207–N
Performance of duty disability retirement
207–O
Performance of duty disability retirement
207–O*2
Disabilities of members of the uniformed force of correction departments in certain cities
207–P
Performance of duty disability retirement
207–Q
Firefighters
207–Q*2
Disabilities of emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians in certain cities
208
Members of police force to have one day rest in seven
208–A
School guards
208–B
Death benefits for beneficiaries of certain police officers and firefighters
208–C
Death benefits for dependent fathers or dependent mothers of certain police officers and firefighters
208–D
Extra work by members of certain police forces
208–D*2
Compensation during disability
208–D*3
Extra work by members of a police force in cities
208–E
Extra work by members of certain police forces
208–F
Special accidental death benefit
208–G
Community activity by members of a police force
208–H
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and retraining for police departments in cities having a population of one million or more 1
209
Outside service by local fire departments, companies, ambulance districts and airport crash-fire-rescue units
209–A
Relations with other states and the dominion of Canada
209–AA
Paid leave for disaster service volunteers
209–AA*2
Appointment of private college campus security officers at independent non-profit colleges
209–B
Emergency rescue and first aid squads
209–BB
Specialized teams
209–C
Fire police squads of fire departments and fire companies
209–CC
Notification of presence of wild animals and dangerous dogs
209–D
Contracts for outside service by volunteer fire departments and companies
209–DD
Discovery of unlawful drug laboratory
209–E
Fire mobilization and mutual aid plan
209–EE
Adoption of a code of ethics and disclosure of interests by fire companies
209–F
Outside service by local police forces
209–FF
Provisions relating to certain accidental disability benefits
209–FFF
Provisions relating to a membership date in the New York city police pension fund attributable to service in the titles of police cadet p...
209–G
Liability for outside aid
209–I
Emergency service by volunteer firefighters
209–J
Mutual aid programs in counties
209–L
Removal of volunteer officers and volunteer members of fire departments
209–M
Outside service by local police
209–P
Relay of fire and emergency calls
209–Q
Permanent appointment of police officers
209–R
Police protection
209–S
Contracts between municipalities and fire districts for joint fire training centers
209–T
Contracts for joint fire alarm systems
209–U
Notification of presence of hazardous materials
209–V
Employment of retired persons as special patrolmen for publicly owned property
209–W
Permanent appointment of fire fighters
209–X
Training of certain paid city firefighters promoted to a first-line supervisory position
209–Y
Establishment of hazardous materials emergency response teams
209–Z
Annual independent audits

Accessed:
Mar. 16, 2024

Last modified:
Oct. 22, 2021

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