New York A 2667: Establishes an independent inspector general in each county for police oversight purposes

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A02667 Summary:

BILL NOA02667 

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SPONSORCunningham

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Add §209-h, Gen Muni L

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Establishes an independent inspector general in each county to oversee police activity and investigate allegations of police misconduct.

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01/21/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2667

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to establishing
 an independent inspector general in each county to oversee police
 activity and investigate police misconduct

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

 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 209-h to read as follows:
 3 § 209-h. Independent inspector general for police misconduct. 1. The
 4 county legislative body in each county shall appoint an independent
 5 inspector general to oversee police activity and investigate allegations
 6 of police misconduct.
 7 2. The independent inspector general for each county shall, on an
 8 ongoing basis, investigate, review, study, audit, and make recommenda-
 9 tions relating to the operations, policies, programs, and practices of
 10 each police department in such county with the goal of enhancing the
 11 effectiveness of such departments, increasing public safety, protecting
 12 civil liberties and civil rights, and increasing the public's confidence
 13 in the police force.
 14 3. The independent inspector general for each county shall report
 15 their findings to the county legislative body and the district attorney
 16 in each county on an annual basis.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 18 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05650-01-5

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