Int. No. 643
By Council Members Williams, Restler, Won, Nurse and Gutiérrez
A Local Law amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to public reporting on disciplinary records of police department leadership
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 33-101 of title 33 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition for “inspector general for the police department” in alphabetical order to read as follows:
Inspector general for the police department. The term “inspector general for the police department” means the individual responsible for implementing the duties set forth in paragraph 1 of subdivision c of section 803 of the New York city charter.
§ 2. Title 33 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 33-102 to read as follows:
§33-102. Review of police discipline records. a. The inspector general for the police department shall conduct a review of the disciplinary records of all members of the police department who have a leadership or supervisory role. Such review shall include, but is not limited to, examining disciplinary records of the following members:
1. The commissioner of police;
2. The first deputy commissioner;
3. The chief of department;
4. Deputy commissioners;
5. Chiefs;
6. Captains;
7. Lieutenants; and
8. Sergeants.
b. By January 30, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the inspector general for the police department shall submit to the speaker of the council and shall publish on its website, a report summarizing the information contained in all such records reviewed pursuant to subdivision a of this section. Such report shall identify each member of the police department in a leadership or supervisory role, and for each such member shall identify:
1. All instances of substantiated misconduct, whether based on violation of law, rule or regulation, or policy or procedure of the police department; and
2. For each instance of substantiated misconduct, the type of misconduct and the discipline rendered, if any.
c. This local law shall not be construed to require the disclosure of information where otherwise prohibited by law.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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