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NY S01555
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jabari Brisport
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AI Summary
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Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to create and maintain a public, searchable online database of all police misconduct complaints and alleged infractions, including historical records regardless of when they were created
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Mandates monthly reporting by police chiefs, county sheriffs, and the state police superintendent on misconduct allegations, including officer identification (name, shield number, unique permanent ID), demographic information, and employment status
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Database must include detailed information about each incident: type of allegation (use of force, racial profiling, unlawful stop/search/arrest, sexual misconduct, evidence tampering, etc.), date, location, and circumstances of the encounter
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Requires tracking of investigation outcomes including investigating agency findings, recommended disciplinary actions, actual discipline imposed, and written justification for any divergence between recommended and actual penalties
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Data must be available in a machine-readable format without registration or licensing requirements, and the database must be updated monthly; the law takes effect 90 days after passage
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing reporting duties of law enforcement agencies with respect to police misconduct allegations and outcomes; requires the division of criminal justice services to establish and maintain on its official website a public, searchable database of alleged infractions and police misconduct complaints.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026