2023 New York Laws › EXC - Executive › Article 35 - Division of Criminal Justice Services › 841 - Functions, Powers and Duties of the Commissioner With Respect to the Council.

§ 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 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 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.