Basic Course for Police Officers Job Task Analysis

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (DCJS or Division) Office of Public Safety (OPS) is seeking to establish an agreement with a single vendor to conduct a job task analysis (JTA) and subsequently identify content valid learning objectives which will inform Basic Course for Police Officers (BCPO) curriculum development for OPS staff.

Across the country, law enforcement training is governed by individual state entities which establishes training standards and guidelines. The Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC) – established in Executive Law §839 – is New York’s governing body for this purpose. Membership is comprised of law enforcement practitioners, academics in the field of criminal justice, victim advocates and community representatives. OPS serves as the staff arm to the MPTC.

The MPTC’s primary role is to establish minimum training standards for statutorily required training in New York State, one of which is the BCPO. All police officers hired by a county, city, town, village, or police district are statutorily required to successfully complete a BCPO course pursuant to General Municipal Law §209-q. Approximately 3,000 police recruits complete this program annually. Approximately 63,000 currently serving police officers are subject to this training requirement.

As the staff arm to the MPTC, OPS reviews and evaluates MPTC training courses for necessary updates relevant to law enforcement policing in the 21st century. OPS staff has identified a need to conduct a comprehensive review of the course’s content to ensure police officers are receiving the training necessary to perform job-related tasks of an entry-level police officer. A single contract will result from this procurement. DCJS reserves the right to award none, all, or part of this bid. There is no implied guarantee of a minimum number of services to be utilized under a contractual agreement. This agreement will cover a three (3) year period commencing upon approval from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Any contract resulting from this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be approved by the Office of the Attorney General (AG) and OSC. It should be noted that NYS and DCJS may have other contracts for similar services. DCJS reserves the right to use whichever contract best serves the purposes for any given situation without notification to any of the vendors. Vendors who have been awarded other contracts with State Agencies may also bid on this RFP.

The Division has attached the Request for Proposals (RFP) and its attachments
to this NYS Contract Reporter ad and has posted the RFP and attachment to its
1 of 7 website. The Division will accept proposals until the due date and time as
published in the RFP. Vendors not submitting proposals according to the
published timeline will not be considered for award. Questions regarding the
RFP will be also be due and published according to the timeline contained within
the RFP. Vendors are urged to check the DCJS website for updates regularly. 1
of 7 Additional Information including, but not limited to, the program description,
submission requirements, minimum qualifications, and compensation are all
outlined in the RFP. The RFP and all required forms are posted on the DCJS
website https://criminaljustice.ny.gov/pio/vendor/business.html and are attached in this NYS Contract Reporter advertisement.