Int 1309-2018
Requiring the police dept to develop an internal disciplinary matrix.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Public Safetyintroduced 2018-12-20Local Law 2020/069
Enacted as Local Law 2020/069.
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Agenda: 2018-12-20Passed: 2020-07-15Enacted: 2020-07-15
Summary
This bill would require the New York Police Department (NYPD) to develop and post on its website an internal disciplinary matrix that would set forth a schedule of violations and penalties to be imposed in response to violations of NYPD rules of conduct by members of service. The NYPD would also be required to report the number and percentage of times the Commissioner deviates from the matrix.
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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9 passed · 41 died
This bill: 545 days in committee
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Sponsors (20)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-12-20 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-12-20 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-02-07 · Committee on Public Safety
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-02-07 · Committee on Public Safety
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-02-07 · Committee on Justice System
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-02-07 · Committee on Justice System
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-06-18 · Committee on Public Safety
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2020-06-18 · Committee on Public Safety
ActionAmended by Committee
2020-06-18 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2020-06-18 · Committee on Public Safety
AdvancedApproved by Council
2020-06-18 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2020-06-18 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2020-07-07 · Mayor
ActionBill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
2020-07-15 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2020-07-15 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2020-07-15 · City Council
Votes (63)
Aye (60)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Antonio ReynosoCorey D. JohnsonAdrienne E. AdamsAlicka Ampry-Samuel Diana I. AyalaFernando Cabrera Margaret S. ChinAndrew CohenCosta G. ConstantinidesRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Laurie A. CumboChaim M. DeutschRuben Diaz, Sr.Daniel Dromm Mathieu EugeneVanessa L. GibsonMark Gjonaj Barry S. GrodenchikRobert F. HoldenBen KallosAndy L. KingPeter A. KooKaren KoslowitzRory I. LancmanBrad S. LanderStephen T. LevinMark LevineFarah N. LouisAlan N. MaiselSteven MatteoCarlos MenchacaI. Daneek MillerFrancisco P. MoyaBill PerkinsKeith Powers Donovan J. RichardsCarlina Rivera Ydanis A. RodriguezDeborah L. RoseHelen K. RosenthalRitchie J. TorresMark TreygerPaul A. ValloneJames G. Van BramerKalman Yeger Joseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanI. Daneek MillerPaul A. ValloneAdrienne E. AdamsJustin L. BrannanFernando Cabrera Andrew CohenVanessa L. GibsonRory I. LancmanCarlos MenchacaKeith Powers Ydanis A. RodriguezDonovan J. Richards
Nay (3)
Inez D. BarronEric A. UlrichChaim M. Deutsch
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2020-06-18 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Public Safety · 2020-06-18 · 10:00 AM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Public Safety · 2019-02-07 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2018-12-20 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (22)
- Summary of Int. No. 1309-B
- Summary of Int. No. 1309-A
- Summary of Int. No. 1309
- Int. No. 1309
- December 20, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12/20/18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 20, 2018
- Committee Report 2/7/19
- Hearing Testimony 2/7/19
- Hearing Transcript 2/7/19
- Proposed Int. No. 1309-A - 6/4/20
- Proposed Int. No. 1309-B - 6/22/20
- Committee Report 6/18/20
- Hearing Transcript 6/18/20
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- June 18, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-18-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 18, 2020
- Int. No. 1309-B (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 69
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-186 to read as follows:
� 14-186 Internal disciplinary matrix. a. Internal disciplinary matrix. Within six months of the date this local law takes effect, the department shall post on its website a disciplinary matrix that sets forth an advisory schedule of violations, penalties, and mitigating and aggravating circumstances, or any other factors considered by the commissioner to be relevant to the process of determining the appropriate discipline for police department personnel for substantiated violations of department rules or other policies.
b. Disciplinary matrix development. Within three months of the date this local law takes effect, the department shall prepare and file with the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on its website:
1. Factors relevant to developing the internal disciplinary matrix and steps undertaken by the department in developing the internal disciplinary matrix, including consultation with outside entities including stakeholders and community groups.
2. The proposed schedule of violations, penalties, and mitigating and aggravating circumstances, or any other factors considered by the commissioner to be relevant to the process of determining appropriate discipline.
c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the discretion of the commissioner to impose discipline, and the commissioner may modify the disciplinary matrix at any time. A description of any such modifications shall be posted on the department website.
d. No later than January 30, 2022, and by each January 30 in each year thereafter, the department shall post on its website and deliver to the speaker of the council a report that includes the number and percentage of instances within the preceding calendar year in which the commissioner imposed a discipline penalty that is different from the disciplinary matrix penalty.
� 2. Section 14-181 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 220 for the year 2019, relating to the office of nightlife, is renumbered section 14-185.
� 3. This local law takes effect immediately.
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