What's happening
This bill allows retired federal law enforcement officers to qualify as security guards under similar training requirements as retired state officers.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of eligible security guards. by allowing retired federal law enforcement officers (with peace officer powers) to qualify under the same rules as retired state police and peace officers, potentially increasing the number of experienced candidates for these jobs.
Ensures ongoing training and safety standards. by requiring retired federal officers to complete annual in-service training and firearms courses if they’ve been retired for more than ten years or if they’ll be carrying a firearm, maintaining parity with state-level requirements and helping ensure public safety.
Recognizes the comparable expertise of federal law enforcement. by treating their experience as equivalent to state officers for security guard roles, which could enhance professionalism and trust in private security settings.
May benefit employers and the security industry. by making it easier to hire qualified personnel with extensive law enforcement backgrounds, especially in a tight labor market or for positions requiring specialized skills.
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Update Peace Officer Training Rules
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 26
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History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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Expand Peace Officer Training Rules
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Joseph A. Griffo
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STATE OF NEW YORK
345
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to training requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraphs f and g of subdivision 4 of section 89-n of the general business law, paragraph f as amended and paragraph g as added by chapter 221 of the laws of 2003, are amended and a new paragraph h is added to read as follows:
f. a police officer as defined in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (l), (o) and (p) of subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law who has been retired from such employment for a period not to exceed ten years, provided, however, that a retired police officer who has been retired from such employment for a period in excess of ten years shall be required to provide proof to his or her security guard employer of his or her satisfactory completion of an eight hour annual in-service training course approved by the commissioner, and provided further, however, that a retired police officer who will be required by his or her security guard employer to carry a firearm or will be authorized to have access to a firearm shall provide to such employer proof of his or her satisfactory completion of a forty-seven hour firearms training course approved by the commissioner and, if such firearms training course has not been completed within one year prior to such employment, satisfactory completion of an additional eight hour annual firearms in-service training course approved by the commissioner, such training course to be completed at least annually; [or]
g. a peace officer as defined in subdivisions two, twenty and twentyfive and paragraphs a and b of subdivision twenty-one of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law who has been retired from such employment for
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a period not to exceed ten years, provided, however, that a retired peace officer who has been retired from such employment for a period in excess of ten years shall be required to provide proof to his or her security guard employer of his or her satisfactory completion of an eight hour annual in-service training course approved by the municipal police training council, and provided further, however, that a retired peace officer who will be required by his or her security guard employer to carry a firearm or will be authorized to have access to a firearm shall provide to such employer proof of his or her satisfactory completion of a forty-seven hour firearms training course approved by the municipal police training council and, if such firearms training course has not been completed within one year prior to employment, satisfactory completion of an additional eight hour annual firearms in-service training course approved by the municipal police training council, such training course to be completed at least annually[.]; or
h. a federal law enforcement officer having the powers of a peace officer pursuant to article two of the criminal procedure law; who has been retired from such employment for a period not to exceed ten years, provided, however, that a retired federal law enforcement officer who has been retired from such employment for a period in excess of ten years shall be required to provide proof to his or her security guard employer of his or her satisfactory completion of an eight hour annual in-service training course approved by the commissioner, and provided further, however, that a retired federal law enforcement officer who will be required by his or her security guard employer to carry a firearm or will be authorized to have access to a firearm shall provide to such employer proof of his or her satisfactory completion of a forty-seven hour firearms training course approved by the commissioner and, if such firearms training course has not been completed within one year prior to such employment, satisfactory completion of an additional eight hour annual firearms in-service training course approved by the commissioner, such training course to be completed at least annually.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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