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This bill adds recently retired federal law enforcement officers to those exempt from some security guard training, with certain conditions.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of eligible security guards. by allowing recently retired federal law enforcement officers to bypass the standard training requirements—similar to exemptions already granted to certain retired state and local police and peace officers—if they’ve been retired for 10 years or less.
Maintains public safety standards. by still requiring these retired federal officers to complete specific annual in-service training (eight hours) if they’ve been retired for more than 10 years, ensuring ongoing competency even after lengthy retirement.
Sets stricter requirements for armed security roles. by mandating that any retired federal law enforcement officer who will carry or have access to firearms as a security guard must complete a comprehensive 47-hour firearms training course, plus annual requalification if their most recent training is more than a year old, mirroring existing standards for other categories.
Could help address workforce shortages. in the security industry by making it easier for employers to hire experienced, recently retired federal officers without redundant training, potentially increasing the pool of highly qualified candidates.
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- Referred to consumer protection
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Expand Peace Officer Training Rules
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Edward Braunstein
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7113
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2020
Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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 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
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 or general idea of bill
To allow federal law enforcement officers to qualify for a waiver from the security guard training requirements.
Summary of specific 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 require- ment 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 offi- cers. However, although federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Probation Officers and FBI, DEA, and Secret Service agents, have under- gone 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 eligi- ble 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 waiv- er.
Prior legislative history
2015-2016: A.5256/S.4930 - Referred to Economic Development. 2017-2018: A.345/S.3153 - Referred to Economic Development. 2019: A221 -- Referred to Economic Development
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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