New York A 3813: Directs the division of criminal justice services to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning instances of police brutality in the city of Rochester

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A03813 Summary:

BILL NOA03813 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMeeks (MS)

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COSPNSRClark, Reyes, Cruz, Hyndman, Davila, Cunningham, Lucas, Gibbs, Septimo, Bichotte Hermelyn

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MLTSPNSRZinerman

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Directs the division of criminal justice services to study, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning instances of police brutality in the city of Rochester.

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BILL NOA03813 

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01/30/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3813

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS, CLARK, REYES, CRUZ, HYNDMAN, DAVILA,
 CUNNINGHAM, LUCAS, GIBBS, SEPTIMO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- Multi-Spon-
 sored by -- M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to direct the division of criminal justice services to study,
 evaluate, and make recommendations concerning instances of police
 brutality in the city of Rochester

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

 1 Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following
 2 terms shall have the following meanings:
 3 (a) "Police brutality" means the use of unwarranted or excessive force
 4 or abuse committed by a police officer.
 5 (b) "Police officer" means an individual defined as a police officer
 6 pursuant to section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
 7 (c) "Covered agency" means an agency of any political subdivision
 8 maintaining a police force of police officers having jurisdiction within
 9 the city of Rochester.
 10 § 2. Study. The division of criminal justice services is hereby
 11 authorized and directed to conduct a study of police brutality in the
 12 city of Rochester. Such study shall examine, at a minimum, the follow-
 13 ing:
 14 (a) All reported instances of police brutality in the city of Roches-
 15 ter occurring in the five years prior to the effective date of this act,
 16 and the nature of such instances of police brutality;
 17 (b) Trainings and other education being provided by covered agencies
 18 to police officers employed by such covered agencies on avoiding
 19 instances of police brutality; and
 20 (c) Any other steps that may be taken to decrease the number of
 21 instances of police brutality committed by police officers employed by
 22 covered agencies.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07323-01-5

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 1 § 3. Powers. The division of criminal justice services may consult
 2 with the law enforcement misconduct investigative office established
 3 pursuant to section 75 of the executive law and any other state or local
 4 office, agency, or department, and request information from any such
 5 entity that is relevant and material to the completion of this study and
 6 report.
 7 § 4. Report. No later than one year after the effective date of this
 8 act, the division of criminal justice services shall deliver a report of
 9 the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section two of this act
 10 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker
 11 of the assembly.
 12 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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