NY A07466

Mandates that cities with a population of one million or more (i.e., New York City) automatically provide defense and indemnification benefits to public employees, removing the requirement for the governing body to opt in through local law or resolution

Repeals Chapter 8 of Title 8 of the New York City Administrative Code, which established the right of security against unreasonable search and seizure (a local civil rights protection)

Removes the definition of "covered individual" and "covered action" from reporting requirements related to civil actions against the police department

Eliminates the requirement that the Law Department post civil action data in "searchable and machine-readable format" and removes requirements for five-year and ten-year historical reports on police misconduct lawsuits

Narrows reporting requirements on police-related civil actions by removing references to specific claims like use of force, assault and battery, malicious prosecution, and false arrest or imprisonment