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Int 0635-2018

Prohibiting staged perp walks.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2018-03-07

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would prohibit law enforcement from bringing an arrested suspect in public for the purpose of staging a photo opportunity.

Committee on Public SafetyPolice 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.

How it compares

10% of similar bills passed

5 passed · 45 died

This bill: 1394 days in committee

Similar bills: median 620 days · 250 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-06-27 · Committee on Public Safety
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-06-27 · Committee on Public Safety
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Public Safety · 2019-06-27 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (8)

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 14-175 to read as follows: � 14-175 Perp walks. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term "staged perp walk" means escorting an arrestee, defendant or suspect into a public place at a particular time or in a particular manner with the purpose of allowing the arrestee, defendant or suspect to be photographed or filmed for the benefit of the media. b. It is unlawful to enable or conduct a staged perp walk. c. Notwithstanding subdivision b of this section, nothing herein shall prevent any law enforcement officer from transporting an arrestee, defendant or suspect in the normal course of performing one's duties and responsibilities. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately after it becomes law. BG LS 2390 1/31/18