Restrict Police Tactics at Protests and Public Gatherings
In committee as of Jun 9, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This law would ban the NYPD's Strategic Response Group from being deployed at protests, marches, and other free speech events, and prohibit certain aggressive crowd control tactics. It aims to protect New Yorkers' constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and speak freely without heavy police intervention. The NYPD would also be required to publicly report every three months on how officers are deployed at these events.
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Details
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Public Safety
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (25)
Official Description
This bill would regulate the Police Department’s response to public gathering at which individuals are expressing rights protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 8 of the New York State Constitution. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the deployment the Police Department’s Strategic Response Group to such events, and generally prohibit the Strategic Response Group from being used for crowd control purposes. Additionally, the bill would prohibited the Police Department from using certain police tactics when responding to first amendment events, or for the purpose of conducting crowd control. Finally, the bill would require the Police Department to publish a quarterly report on officer deployment in response to first amendment events.