Requiring comprehensive reporting and oversight of the use of surveillance technology for law enforcement purposes by certain agencies
In committee as of Mar 31, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This new law would require several city agencies (like the Fire Department, Emergency Management, and Department of Correction) to create public policies explaining what surveillance technology they use, how they use it, and what protections exist for the information they collect. Residents would have a chance to review and comment on these policies before they're finalized. The law also prevents the Police Department from using surveillance data from these other agencies in ways that would violate the NYPD's own surveillance rules.
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Details
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Oversight and Investigations
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (5)
Official Description
This bill would require the creation of impact and use policies regarding surveillance technologies used by the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Department of Finance, Department of Investigation, Department of Correction, and Department of Probation. The policies would include information on surveillance technologies such as the description and capabilities, rules, process and guidelines, and any safeguards and security measures designed to protect the information collected. They would also include specific information on how facial recognition technology is used. Upon publication of a draft impact and use policy, the public would have a period of time to submit comments. The head of the agency publishing a policy would have to consider the comments and publish a final version of the policy. The bill would also prohibit the Police Department from using data obtained using surveillance technologies from the Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Department of Finance, Department of Investigation, Department of Correction, and Department of Probation when using that data would violate an impact and use policy of the Police Department.