The New York City Council - File #: Int 1136-2018

• File #: Int 1136-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Requiring the NYPD to issue public reports on the department’s use of body-worn cameras.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 9/26/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• On agenda: 9/26/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City police department to issue public reports on the department's use of body-worn cameras
• Sponsors: Jumaane D. Williams, Rory I. Lancman
• Indexes: Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
9/26/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1136

By Council Members Williams and Lancman

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City police department to issue public reports on the department's use of body-worn cameras
Body

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 14-176 to read as follows:
?14-176. Body Worn Camera Reporting. a. Definition. Body-worn camera. The term "body-worn camera" means a video recording device that can be attached or affixed to a person's body, apparel or clothing.
Law enforcement activity. The term "law enforcement activity" means any of the following activities when conducted by an officer: (i) Noncustodial questioning of individuals suspected of criminal activity; (ii) Pedestrian stops where an officer has an individualized, reasonable suspicion that the person stopped has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime and where a reasonable person would not feel free to end the encounter at will; (iii) Frisks; (iv) Searches of persons or property, including vehicles; (v) Roadblock or checkpoint stops, including checkpoints related to enforcement of article 31 of the vehicle and traffic law, but not including planned security checks of vehicles at sensitive locations or street closures for public events or emergencies; (vi) Home searches; (vii) Investigatory questioning of victims of or witnesses to crimes; (viii) Arrests; (ix) Issuance of a summons; and (x) Issuance of desk appearance tickets.
Noncustodial questioning. The term "noncustodial questioning" means the questioning of an individual during an investigation where such individual has not been detained and is free to end the encounter at will.
Officer. The term "officer" means a sworn police officer of the department.
Qualified incident. The term "qualified incident" me...