Int 0553-2018
Bulletproof vests used by the NYPD.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2018-02-14
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2018-02-14Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the New York City Police Department to use only those bulletproof vests that meet certain safety requirements related to their warranty, history of use, and fit.
Committee on Public Safety — Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.
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6% of similar bills passed
3 passed · 47 died
This bill: 1415 days in committee
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Sponsors (1)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-02-14 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-02-14 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2018-02-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 553
- Int. No. 553
- February 14, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 02-14-2018
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 14, 2018
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 10 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-179 to read as follows:
� 10-179 Bulletproof vests. The department shall only utilize bulletproof vests that are:
a. Covered by their manufacturer's warranty;
b. Have not been in use for more than five years;
c. Have not been struck by any projectile from a firearm, or any similar projectile;
d. Fit their user properly in such a manner that they provide the protection for which they were designed;
e. Meet the standard for ballistic resistance classification IIIA as determined by the national institute of justice or any successor national institute of justice standard; and
f. Are not damaged in any other way that would substantially affect performance;
�2. This local law takes effect 6 months after it becomes law.
BC
LS # 3859/Int. 1018-2015
LS 1155
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