New York Laws
Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers
209-Q - Permanent Appointment of Police Officers; Completion of Training Program.

(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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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