Bill > A03295

This bill amends the New York Civil Service Law to provide municipal police departments with a clear mechanism for removing police officer candidates from eligible hiring lists if they fail to meet specific professional standards. Specifically, the bill allows an appointing authority to request that a local civil service commissioner remove a candidate from an eligible list if the candidate does not meet psychological fitness requirements or lacks good moral character standards as defined by the municipal police training council under section 840 of the Executive Law. If such a request is made, the local civil service commissioner is legally obligated to promptly remove the candidate from the list. This provision gives police departments additional discretion in screening potential officers by providing a formal process to exclude candidates who may not be suitable for law enforcement roles based on psychological evaluations or character assessments, thereby potentially improving the overall quality and reliability of police recruitment.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3295