Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York provides regulation and oversight of the New York Police Department (“NYPD”). This bill requires that the NYPD issue quarterly reports on the use of force and their relationship to quality of life offenses. This bill would amend Title 14 of the administrative code by adding a new section 14-155.
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History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Julissa Ferreras-Copeland
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
Affirmative
Negative
Absent
Non-voting
Int. No. 606-B
By Council Members Williams, Lancman, Gibson, Richards, Rodriguez, Rose, Wills, Mendez, Rosenthal, Menchaca, Cumbo, Kallos and Barron
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York police department to issue quarterly use of force encounter reports
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-159 to read as follows:
§ 14-159. Use of force encounter reports.
a. Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings:
Basis for encounter. The term "basis for encounter" means the conduct, offense or reason which formed the basis for the initial approach by a member of the department that led to police action, including an arrest, criminal summons, civil summons, or desk appearance ticket.
Use of force incident. The term “use of force incident” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 14-158.
b. Use of force encounter report. The department shall post on its website within 30 days of the beginning of each quarter a report of the number of use of force incidents for the prior quarter disaggregated by basis for encounter.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately, provided that the first quarterly report required by subdivision b of section 14-159 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by the local law that added such section, is due within 30 days of the quarter ending June 30, 2017.
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