REMARKS
Council Member Julie Won presents Intro 480 to strengthen the POST Act
0:14:57
·
95 sec
Council Member Julie Won introduces and advocates for Intro 480, a bill designed to strengthen the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act of 2020. She explains that the bill aims to increase transparency regarding the NYPD's use of surveillance technology by requiring more detailed reporting and addressing recommendations from oversight agencies.
- The bill originates from recommendations by the NYPD Inspector General and Department of Investigation
- Intro 480 requires detailed reports on individual surveillance technologies, rather than grouping them under vague categories
- The bill mandates disclosure of data sharing agreements with outside entities and potential disparate impacts of surveillance technologies on communities
Julie Won
0:14:57
Thank you chair Gutierrez and chair Salam for convening this hearing today.
0:15:01
My bill intro four eighty is a common sense bill that strengthens post act of 2020 by requiring greater transparency
Gale Brewer
0:15:08
around the
Julie Won
0:15:09
NYPD's use of surveillance technology.
0:15:12
The need for this bill is clear.
0:15:14
Intro four eighty does not originate from activists or external pressure groups, it comes directly from the office of inspector general for the NYPD and the Department of Investigation.
0:15:24
These agencies tasked with incidents independent oversight of the NYPD identified critical gaps in the current law and recommended these changes in their 2022 report.
0:15:36
This bill does not introduce radical reforms, simply clarifies and strengthens the original intent of the post act ensuring it fulfills its promise of meaningful oversight.
0:15:46
With intro four eighty, the NYPD will now be required to provide detailed reports on each individual surveillance technology it uses instead of grouping multiple technologies under vague categories.
0:15:57
All data sharing agreements with outside entities including federal agencies ensuring transparency on how information collected by the NYPD can be accessed beyond city jurisdiction, the potential disparate impact of each surveillance technology so we can better understand whether certain tools disproportionately affect civic communities.
0:16:18
In a time when technology is advancing faster than ever, it is our responsibility to ensure that surveillance is used in a way that balances public safety with civil rights.
0:16:27
Strengthening the post act is a no brainer and I urge my colleagues to move forward with this bill.