[Adopted 2-7-2006 by Res. No. 125-2006 (Ch. 700, Art. V,
of the 1985 Code)]
The Suffolk County Legislature accepts the recommendation of
the Suffolk County Police Commissioner and authorizes the establishment
of a program for retired law enforcement officer training.
The Suffolk County Police Commissioner is authorized and directed
to implement a firearms qualification training program open to qualified
retired law enforcement officers, as that term is defined under the
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, who formerly were employed
by a law enforcement agency within Suffolk County; to set terms and
conditions of the training, one of which conditions shall be that
the retired officer supply his or her own ammunition of a quality
approved for use by the Suffolk County Police Department; to issue
to his or her former law enforcement officers the photographic identification
card identifying the date of training and the type(s) of weapon(s)
covered by the certification; to collect an initial fee of $37 from
the qualified retired law enforcement officer for each firearm used
in qualifying; and to collect an additional fee of $7 for each photographic
identification card issued, said fees to be reevaluated annually and,
with the approval of this Legislature, increased as necessary on an
annual basis.
[Added 3-8-2011 by Res.
No. 111-2011]
A.Â
The Suffolk
County Police Department is authorized, empowered and directed to
accept qualified retired federal, state and local law enforcement
officers residing in Suffolk County into the training component of
the firearms qualification program established by this article.
B.Â
The Suffolk
County Police Department shall provide training and qualification
testing to retired federal, state and local law enforcement officers
and issue a letter of successful completion of training and qualification,
at a fee of $37 for each firearm so requested, as part of its established
firearms qualification program.
C.Â
The Suffolk
County Police Department shall continue to provide photographic identification
cards only to its own qualified law enforcement retirees.
Any retired law enforcement officer participating in the program
must sign a release prepared by the Suffolk County Attorney prior
to and as a condition to participation, said release to be prepared
in suitable form for use by the Suffolk County Police Department,
protecting the County from liability for any incidents occurring on
the Suffolk County Range during the course of the training.
Each retired law enforcement officer who completes the training
and is issued an identification card shall enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the County expressing the officer's understanding
of and acceptance of his or her liabilities and responsibilities.
