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A MASTER PLAN FOR LAW ENFORCE:MENT TRAINiNG IN NEW YORK STATE Vol. 2 Survey, Analysis, Evaluation and Recommendations

SPONSORED BY STATE OF NEW YORK

DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND .

THE BUREAU FOR MUNICIPAL POLICE

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-, The Criminal Justice Center !

John Jay' College of ' Criminal Justicej NCJRS

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lTew York, New York 10019 I,

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ACQUfsnrJONS

A 1-tASTER PLAN FOR LAW IDTFORCEMENT TRAINING IN NEW YORK STATE

Proj ect Staft

Robert J. McCormack, Director Bill Hamilton, Research Associate

Advisory Board

Commissioner Thomas Blair, Buffalo Police Department Commissioner Daniel P. Guido, Nassau County Police Department Chief Thomas Sardino, Syracuse Police Department . Sheriff Raynor Weizenecker, Putnam County Sheriff's Department Dean Edward Sabol, S.U.N.Y. at Utica/Rome # Chief Herbert Carpenter, Plattsburgh Police Department Chief Gerald Phelan, Town of Greece 'Police Department

The survey, analysis, eValuation and recommendations contained herein were prepared in connection with a consultant contract awarded by the Bureau for Municipal Police or the Division of Criminal Justice Ser-vices of the State of New York to the Criminal Justice Center of John Jay College of Criminal J"ustice. The project was supported by the Law Enfor-cement Assistance Administration ot the U.S. Department of Justice, Contract #C93959. The project staff accepts full responsibility for this report. It does not in any way represent the official position of the Law Enfor-cement Assistance Administration.

December 30, 1977

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~ MASTER PLAN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING IN NEW YORK STATE

~LUME II SURVEY, ANALYSIS, EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS . by ROBERT J .. McCORMACK

WILLIAM G. HAMILTON

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FOR"i.,iO?.D

The material contained in this volume was compiled over

a fifteen month perio~ commencing September 15,1976 to the

present. It represents numerous field trips on the p~rt of the

project, staff which :included visits to training facili ties

throughout the state and indepth interviews with academy staff

and students. During this period the staff developed and admin-

istered six questionnaires, two of which were national in scope.

The results of each of these surveys are covered in the appendices

of this report.

Additionally, the project staff conducted eight workshops

on various topics concerned with law enfo=cemen~training in

New York State. Encluded among these were four workshops con-

ducted for New York State training directors in Alba~y.

This project has been an exceptional chall~nge to each

person connected with it. The process of learning about police

training and law enforcement in New York state has', been a

staggering one. Due to the siz,e of the State, the mul tiplici ty

of agencies, and the variety and uniqueness of the various

agencies' training needs, the project became much bro~der than

originally planned. Time limitations, funding levels ~nd the

nece~sity for extensive travel throughout the state complic::tted

the process.

As the project moves to i~s conclusion i~ i,~ wi~h tte hope

that the project staff's recommendations wi~l be acted upon

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and that law enforcement priorities within New York State will

eventually reflect the importance of adequately ~raining lts

law enforcement officialss The latter condition does not exist

now.

Robert J. Me Cormack, Director f.taster Plan for Law Enforcement Training in New Yo=k State

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Chapter I.

Chapter II.

Chapter III.

Chapter ,IV.

Chapter v.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Recommendations Included in the Master Plan

Historical Backsround of Training in New York State Police Training in ljew York State Since 1945 Initial State Legislation for Police Training

Municipal Police ,Training Council Basic operating Principles Selection of Council Members and Current Membership 'Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Municipal Police Training Council Local Involvement and Initiative in the Implementa~ tion of Municipal Police Training Council Programs Municipal Police Training Council Meetings

Bur7au for ~uni9iJ?al Pol,ice Dut~es, ResponsJ.bJ.lities arnd Organization of the Bureau Components of the Bureau for Municipal Police Current Bureau for Municipal Police Grants Bureau for Municipal Police Budget

An Overview of Law Enforcement Traininq in . New York State Nature of the Problem Scope of the Problem , Lack of Adequate Rural Representation on the Municipal Police Tra,ining Council Evaluation of' New York State Training Academies ~valuation of Current Training Programs

- Basic Recruit Course - Slllpervisory Training - Supervised Field Training - Part Time Police Training - Middle Management Training - Executive Level Training - Instructor D,evelopment Course

Master Plan for Law Enforcement Training in New York State Implementation Plan Funding Consolidation of Regional Training Zones and Academies Staff Accreditation Statewide Guid~lines for Commencing Basic Courses

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SU~~~RY OF F~COMMENDATIONS

Recommendation: "The B~~" be provided with sufficient addi-tional staff to adequately supervise and monitor training within the State."

Recommendation: The membership of the MPTC should be enlarged to include:

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One chief of police from an agency employing 20 or less I full time sworn officers. One chief of police or sheriff from an agency employing more than 20, but less than 60 sworn officers~ One regional training director from one of the exist.ing I. > or"restructured training zones. > >

Recommendation: "Despite the major training contributions of the F~B.I., N.Y.P.D. and N.Y.SoP., their designation as voting members of the Council should be reconsidered."

Recommendation:

"The BMP shoul.d establish training area prio1='ities that reflect the following order of importance:

1. Basic course for police (full & PIT) 2. In-service training 3. Specialized training 4. Supe~,isory training, and

that training expenditures (including grants) reflect the above priorities/"

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Recommendation:

"The BMP should give the highest priority in the in-service I area to rural law enforcement officers, particularly those who completed the basic course prior to 1967."

Recommendation:

"The MPTC should prepare a recommendation to the Governor stating that lli? Sworn Police Officer be allowed te) perform the duties of that office prior to ha~'ing successfull:'7 com-pleted a basic course approved by BHP."

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"The MPTC recommend to the Governor that the State mandate a 35 hour in-service .training program at least once every three years for all entry-level law enforcement personnel in N.Y. S I.

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ftThe BMP should undertake a review of their record keeping needs and methods."

RecolTU!!.endation:

"The training director in each regional training academy develop a one-week field training officer's course to be presented at least once a year at the academy and at each of the satellite training sites. ff

Recommendation:

"In order to meet the needs of ' the middle manageme~, police personnel in New York State, a training, program for this group be established."

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"The discontinued Executive Development Course should be revived, or a new program be established for the training of execut~ve level personnel."

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-The current ~nstructor Development Course is well above standards and continuation of this program should be assured."

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"It is recommended that a grant proposal be drafted to fund the project over the first 24 months."

1. The grantee will be BMP on application to DCJS, and three subsequent one-year funding proposals will be prepared to comple'ce the proj ect '

2. The pilot implementation will involve three training zones.

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The plan calls for BZ{P to achieve the following goals:

'1. To res'tructure the training zone coord.inating boards in the three pilot zones to conform with the proposed new boundaries.

2. To establish coordinating board committees to assist in organizing the pro