Details Meeting Name: Committee on Public Safety Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/15/2023 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Jointly with the Committee on Technology. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (10) 10 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2023-4301 *       Oversight - NYPD’s Implementation of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2023-4301 *       Oversight - NYPD’s Implementation of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1193-2023 * Amanda Farías     Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would add new provisions to the law which would require that the NYPD, upon request, provide the Department of Investigation (DOI) with an itemized list of all surveillance technologies currently used by the Department, and provide information on all data access and retention policies for data collected by such technologies. In addition, the legislation requires that the NYPD provide DOI with quarterly updates on all newly acquired or discontinued surveillance technologies and updates to any data access and retention policies established in recently executed contracts for surveillance technologies. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1193-2023 * Amanda Farías     Department of investigation’s oversight of the police department use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would add new provisions to the law which would require that the NYPD, upon request, provide the Department of Investigation (DOI) with an itemized list of all surveillance technologies currently used by the Department, and provide information on all data access and retention policies for data collected by such technologies. In addition, the legislation requires that the NYPD provide DOI with quarterly updates on all newly acquired or discontinued surveillance technologies and updates to any data access and retention policies established in recently executed contracts for surveillance technologies. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1195-2023 * Crystal Hudson     Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance. Introduction This legislation would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the Department’s use of facial recognition technologies. The legislation would also require that the NYPD conduct biannual audits of the Department’s use of facial recognition technology, share the findings of such audits with the Department of Investigation, and post such findings on the Department’s website. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1195-2023 * Crystal Hudson     Establishment of a police department policy for using facial recognition technology and regular audits to ensure compliance. Introduction This legislation would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the Department’s use of facial recognition technologies. The legislation would also require that the NYPD conduct biannual audits of the Department’s use of facial recognition technology, share the findings of such audits with the Department of Investigation, and post such findings on the Department’s website. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1207-2023 * Julie Won     Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by the City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would clarify language in existing law to ensure increased transparency in NYPD’s required “Impact and Use,” specifically requiring: (1) that NYPD publishes Impact and Use policies for each individual surveillance technology used by the Department; (2) that such Impact and Use policies fully identifies each external entity by name that receives data gathered from such technology; (3) that such Impact and Use policies report on the safeguards in place to prevent dissemination of surveillance data; and (4) that such Impact and Use policies adequately disclose evaluation of potential disparate impacts on protected groups arising from the NYPD’s use such technologies. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1207-2023 * Julie Won     Police department transparency in the use of surveillance technology. Introduction The Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act was enacted by the City Council in 2020 and requires the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to evaluate and report on surveillance technologies used by the Department. This legislation would clarify language in existing law to ensure increased transparency in NYPD’s required “Impact and Use,” specifically requiring: (1) that NYPD publishes Impact and Use policies for each individual surveillance technology used by the Department; (2) that such Impact and Use policies fully identifies each external entity by name that receives data gathered from such technology; (3) that such Impact and Use policies report on the safeguards in place to prevent dissemination of surveillance data; and (4) that such Impact and Use policies adequately disclose evaluation of potential disparate impacts on protected groups arising from the NYPD’s use such technologies. 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