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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to submit reports on clearance rates of index crimes

This bill would require the New York City Police Department to report on the clearance rates for index crimes by borough.

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History

Jan 11, 2018
Administration
City Charter Rule Adopted
Dec 18, 2017
Mayor
Hearing Scheduled by Mayor
Dec 11, 2017
City Council
Sent to Mayor by Council
Dec 11, 2017
City Council
Pass
Approved by Council

Affirmative

Absent

Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Hearing Held by Committee
Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Amended by Committee
Dec 7, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Pass
Approved by Committee

Affirmative

Absent

Oct 16, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Hearing Held by Committee
Oct 16, 2017
Committee on Public Safety
Laid Over by Committee
May 10, 2017
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
May 10, 2017
City Council
Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1611-A

By Council Members Torres, Lancman, Gibson, Constantinides, Rosenthal and Kallos

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to submit reports on clearance rates of index crimes

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-171 to read as follows:

§14-171. Index crime clearance report. a. The term “clearance rate” means the number of specific crimes where at least one person has been arrested, not including voided arrests, divided by the total number of such crimes reported.

b. No later than 30 days after the quarter ending December 31, 2017 and 30 days after every quarter thereafter, the department shall publish on the department’s website a report for the prior quarter, which shall include a report for each borough, of the clearance rate for the following crimes:

1. Homicide as defined in article 125 of the penal law;

2. Rape as defined in article 130 of the penal law;

3. Robbery as defined in article 160 of the penal law;

4. Felony assault as defined in article 120 of the penal law;

5. Burglary as defined in article 140 of the penal law;

6. Grand larceny as defined in article 155 of the penal law; and

7. Grand larceny involving the theft of a motor vehicle as defined in article 155 of the penal law.

§2.  This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

LS 9652/9657/10025

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