Section 841. Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council

In  addition  to  the  functions,  powers  and duties
  otherwise provided by this article, the  commissioner  shall,  with  the
  general advice of the council, and, in the case of subdivisions one, two
  and  three, only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by
  the governor pursuant to section eight hundred forty-two:
    1. Approve police training schools administered by municipalities  and
  issue certificates of approval to such schools, and revoke such approval
  or certificate;
    2.  Certify,  as  qualified,  instructors  at approved police training
  schools and issue appropriate certificates to such instructors;
    3. Certify police officers and peace officers who have  satisfactorily
  completed  basic training programs and issue certificates to such police
  officers and peace  officers,  including  the  issuance  of  equivalency
  certificates  for  basic training certificates issued to peace officers,
  where such officers received a certificate for successful completion  of
  a  basic  training for police officers program or an approved course for
  state university of New York public safety officers during a  period  in
  which  such  peace  officer  was  not employed as a police officer, upon
  demonstration  of  adequate  equivalent  training,  the  completion   of
  supervised   field   training,  requisite  job-related  law  enforcement
  experience as determined by the commissioner, and if  deemed  necessary,
  the  successful  completion  of relevant police officer training courses
  pursuant to section two hundred nine-q of the general municipal law;
    4. Cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment,
  operation and approval of municipal police training schools;
    5. Consult with and cooperate with municipal police  training  schools
  for  the development of advanced in-service training programs for police
  officers and peace officers and issue appropriate certificates to police
  officers and peace officers, attesting to their satisfactory  completion
  of such advanced training programs;
    6.   Consult  with  and  cooperate  with  universities,  colleges  and
  institutes in the state for the development of  specialized  courses  of
  study  for  police  officers  and  peace  officers in police science and
  police administration;
    7. Consult with and cooperate with other departments and  agencies  of
  the state concerned with police officer and peace officer training;
    8. Report to the council at each regular meeting of the council and at
  such other times as may be appropriate.
    9.  Prepare,  update  and  distribute  to  appropriate law enforcement
  officials the form and content of the  written  notice  required  to  be
  given  to  victims  of  family  offenses pursuant to subdivision five of
  section eight hundred twelve of the family court act and subdivision six
  of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law.
    * NB Effective until October 4, 2009