Int. No. 728-B
By Council Members Garodnick, Johnson, Lancman, Mendez, Rose, Menchaca, Wills, Williams, Levin, Kallos and Barron
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the publication of the NYPD patrol guide, and to repeal paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 14-150 of the administrative code of the city of New York, relating to quarterly submission of the NYPD patrol guide
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 14-150 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED.
§ 2. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-164 to read as follows:
§ 14-164 Patrol guide publication required. a. The department shall publish the patrol guide on the department’s website.
b. No later than 24 hours after any amendment to the patrol guide, the department shall update the patrol guide on the department’s website to reflect such amendment and shall conspicuously note the amended sections and their effective dates. Failure to timely publish amendments to the patrol guide shall not affect the validity of the patrol guide or its amendments.
c. Notwithstanding subdivisions a and b of this section, the department shall not be required to publish:
1. Any material that would reveal non-routine investigative techniques or confidential information; or
2. Any material that, if published, could compromise the safety of the public or police officers, or could otherwise compromise law enforcement investigations or operations.
§ 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
Wcj/DA
LS #3798
10/4/2016