File #: Int 0487-2018    Version: * Name: Creating comprehensive reporting and oversight of NYPD surveillance technologies.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
File created: 2/14/2018 In control: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 2/14/2018 Final action:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating comprehensive reporting and oversight of NYPD surveillance technologies
Sponsors: Vanessa L. Gibson, Helen K. Rosenthal, Mark Levine, Antonio Reynoso, Laurie A. Cumbo, Daniel Dromm , Ben Kallos, Jumaane D. Williams, Margaret S. Chin, Brad S. Lander, I. Daneek Miller, Rory I. Lancman, Carlina Rivera
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 487, 2. Int. No. 487, 3. February 14, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
Int. No. 487

By Council Members Gibson, Rosenthal, Levine, Reynoso, Cumbo, Dromm, Kallos, Williams, Chin, Lander, Miller, Lancman and Rivera

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating comprehensive reporting and oversight of NYPD surveillance technologies
Body

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 14-175 to read as follows:
? 14-175. Annual surveillance reporting and evaluation.
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Surveillance technology. The term "surveillance technology" means equipment, software, or system capable of, or used or designed for, collecting, retaining, processing, or sharing audio, video, location, thermal, biometric, or similar information, that is operated by or at the direction of the department. Surveillance technology does not include:
1. routine office equipment used primarily used for departmental administrative purposes;
2. parking ticket devices;
3. technology used primarily for internal department communication; or
4. cameras installed to monitor and protect the physical integrity of city infrastructure
Surveillance technology impact and use policy. The term "surveillance technology impact and use policy" means a written document that includes the following information:
1. a description and capabilities of a surveillance technology;
2. rules, processes and guidelines issued by the department regulating access to or use of such surveillance technology as well as any prohibitions or restrictions on use, including whether the department obtains a court authorization for each use of a surveillance technology, and what specific type of court authorization is sought;
3. safeguards or security measures designed to protect info...

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