De-escalation: New York Training Requirements
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N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 8.203, 9 NY ADC 8.203
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First enacted and effective Nov. 18, 2020
New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.
Each chief executive of such local government shall convene the head of the local police agency, and stakeholders in the community to develop such plan, which shall consider evidence-based policing strategies, including but not limited to, use of force policies, procedural justice; any studies addressing systemic racial bias or racial justice in policing; implicit bias awareness training; de-escalation training and practices; law enforcement assisted diversion programs; restorative justice practices; community-based outreach and conflict resolution; problem-oriented policing; hot spots policing; focused deterrence; crime prevention through environmental design; violence prevention and reduction interventions; model policies and guidelines promulgated by the New York State Municipal Police Training Council; and standards promulgated by the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
NY EXEC § 840 - Functions, powers and duties of council
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Formerly § 828, L. 1972, c. 399, § 1
Amended L. 1973, c. 66, §3
Renumbered § 840, L. 1973, c. 603, § 13
Effective date Feb. 23, 2020
Executive law that allows the council to establish and update training mandates for the police force.
4. The council shall, in addition:
(d)(1) Establish and regularly update a model law enforcement use of force policy suitable for adoption by any agency that employs police or peace officers.
(2) The model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but is not limited to:
(i) information on current law as it relates to the use of force by police and peace officers;
(ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
(iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
(iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
(v) guidelines regarding excessive use of force including duty to intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
(vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;
(vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict resolution and negotiation, de-escalation techniques and strategies, including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an agitated condition; and
(viii) prohibited uses of force.