What's happening
This bill allows recently retired federal law enforcement officers to qualify as security guards under similar training requirements as retired police and peace officers.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of eligible security guards. by allowing recently retired federal law enforcement officers to work as security guards under the same training exemptions or requirements that apply to retired police and peace officers, potentially addressing staffing shortages or raising the experience level in the security industry.
Standardizes training and requalification expectations. for retired federal officers: Those retired for less than 10 years can bypass some initial training, but all must stay current with annual in-service courses—especially regarding firearms—ensuring up-to-date skills and public safety.
Aligns state security regulations with federal law enforcement experience. , recognizing the training and expertise of federal officers as equivalent to state and local officers for security guard purposes, which may set a precedent for other professional licensing or credentialing contexts.
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Expand Peace Officer Training Rules
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History
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.218
- Referred to consumer protection
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.589
- Referred to consumer protection
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Update Peace Officer Training Rules
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Edward Braunstein
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3153
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 20, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
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
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to training requirements
Purpose
To allow federal law enforcement officers to qualify for a waiver from the security guard training requirements.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Adds a new paragraph h to subdivision 4 of section 89-n, to allow federal law enforcement officers who have been retired for less than ten years, and who have the powers of a peace officer pursuant to article 2 of the criminal procedure law to be exempt from the requirement that security guards must complete training programs given and administered by security guard training schools.
Section 2. Provides the effective date.
Justification
Many individuals classified as peace officers are exempt from certain training requirements to become security guards, such as police officers. However although federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Probation Officers and FBI, DEA, and Secret Service agents, have undergone rigorous training and have the powers of peace officers under the New York criminal procedure law, they are not eligible for a waiver of the training requirements to become security guards. Additionally, these officers often have years of experience and are seeking secondary employment as a way to supplement their income, as they do not receive overtime benefits.
This law would allow such federal law enforcement officers to be eligible for a training waiver, with the exception of federal law enforcement officers retired for more than ten years, who must show satisfactory completion of an 8-hour training course, and must provide proof of a 47 hour firearms training course approved by the commissioner. These requirements are already in place for former police officers, as well as individuals classified as peace officers who are eligible for the waiver.
Legislative history
2015-16 - A.5256/Economic Development/S. 4930/Consumer Protection.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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