New York S 7180: Requires the state's model law enforcement use of force policy to conform to standards promulgated by the United Nations

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S07180 Summary:

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Requires the state's model law enforcement use of force policy to conform to the United Nations basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials and the United Nations code of conduct for law enforcement officials.

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04/03/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7180

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the state's
 model law enforcement use of force policy to conform to the United
 Nations basic principles on the use of force and firearms by law
 enforcement officials and the United Nations code of conduct for law
 enforcement officials

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4
 2 of section 840 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of
 3 chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows:
 4 (1) Establish and regularly update a model law enforcement use of
 5 force policy suitable for adoption by any agency that employs police or
 6 peace officers. Such model law enforcement use of force policy shall be
 7 consistent with the United Nations basic principles on the use of force
 8 and firearms by law enforcement officials and the United Nations code of
 9 conduct for law enforcement officials, except that the council may
 10 impose further and additional restrictions on the use of force.
 11 (2) The model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but
 12 is not limited to:
 13 (i) information on current law as it relates to the use of force by
 14 police and peace officers;
 15 (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted, including
 16 but not limited to:
 17 (A) a general definition of force;
 18 (B) a separate definition of lethal force that includes any use of
 19 firearms and other police actions likely to cause death or serious bodi-
 20 ly harm;
 21 (C) restrictions on the use of lethal force, which shall strictly
 22 prohibit the use of lethal force unless:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11516-01-5

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 1 (I) an officer or a third person faces a direct threat of death or
 2 serious bodily harm;
 3 (II) the threat faced is imminent or current; and
 4 (III) less extreme measures such as persuasion or verbal warning would
 5 prove ineffective in neutralizing the threat to life or serious bodily
 6 harm; and
 7 (D) prohibition on the use of lethal force to detain a fleeing felon,
 8 except when the fleeing offender offers armed resistance that represents
 9 an immediate threat to life or threat of serious bodily harm and less
 10 extreme measures would be ineffective in countering that threat;
 11 (iii) requirements for documenting all instances of the use of lethal
 12 force, including but not limited to the reporting and investigatory
 13 procedures referenced in clause (iv) of this subparagraph and the data
 14 collection procedures referenced in clause (x) of this subparagraph;
 15 (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents, which shall
 16 include:
 17 (A) prompt reporting to an immediate superior each time an officer
 18 uses any force, followed by a timely internal investigation conducted by
 19 parties independent from the law enforcement officers involved in the
 20 incident. This internal investigation shall provide for disciplinary
 21 sanctions, including command and superior responsibility;
 22 (B) prompt reporting to an independent and external oversight body
 23 each time an officer discharges a firearm or otherwise uses lethal
 24 force, followed by an external inv