CT SB01016

Establishes a new Department of Emergency Responder Training effective July 1, 2011, headed by an executive director appointed by the Governor to oversee training for police officers and firefighters statewide.

Transfers authority for municipal police officer training from the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to the new department, including responsibility for basic training requirements, certification, review training (40 hours every 3 years), and school inspections.

Transfers fire service training and education functions from the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control to the Department of Emergency Responder Training, while maintaining the Commission as an advisory body making recommendations to the executive director.

Maintains a municipal police officer training school and state fire school, each with separate training and education extension accounts to fund operations through tuition fees and grants, with all revenues used solely for training purposes.

Changes all references throughout statutes from the "Police Officer Standards and Training Council" and "Office of State Fire Administration" to the "Department of Emergency Responder Training" and its executive director across multiple sections governing law enforcement training, firefighter certification, and related programs.