NY A04868

Prohibits agencies from denying access to law enforcement disciplinary records based on claims of privacy invasion, even when complaints were unsubstantiated, did not result in discipline, or are still pending

Prevents agencies from withholding disciplinary records by claiming they are compiled for law enforcement purposes, are inter-agency materials, or were designated confidential through settlements or collective bargaining agreements

Applies disclosure requirements to records created before the law's effective date, eliminating the ability to deny access based on when records were created

Protects victims of sexual misconduct by requiring redaction of their names and personal identifying information from disclosed disciplinary records

Defines sexual misconduct broadly to include verbal/written harassment, sexual coercion, voyeurism, misuse of personal information obtained on duty, sexually motivated police actions, and any intentional sexual bodily contact