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Int 1798-2017

Requiring NYPD officers involved in an incident with an emotionally disturbed person to complete an incident report.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Servicesintroduced 2017-12-19

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2017-12-19Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the New York City Police Department to prepare an incident report after an incident involving an emotional disturbed individual

Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability ServicesDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene (issues of mental health, developmental disability and alcoholism services) and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

How it compares

50% of similar bills passed

16 passed · 16 died

This bill: 12 days in committee

Similar bills: median 359 days · 192 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-12-19 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2017-12-19 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-170 to read as follows: � 14-170 Filing of an emotionally disturbed person involved incident report. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Emotionally disturbed person involved incident report. The term "emotionally disturbed person involved incident report" means a written document that includes the following: 1. the name and residence of the emotionally disturbed person; 2. the time, date, and location of the incident; 3. the name and precinct of the responding officer; 4. a detailed description of the incident; and 5. information detailing the resolution of the incident, including whether the emotionally disturbed person was arrested or transported to a health facility. Emotionally disturbed person. The term "emotionally disturbed person" means a person who appears to be mentally ill or temporarily deranged and is conducting themselves in a manner which a police officer reasonably believes is likely to result in serious injury to themselves or others. b. Filing of emotionally disturbed person involved incident report. An officer shall complete an emotionally disturbed person involved incident report subsequent to the resolution of any incident involving an emotionally disturbed person. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. LS 10001 JH/DA 11/27/17