AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of NYPD's stance on technology use
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Michael Gerber, Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters for the NYPD, introduces himself and his colleagues, and provides an overview of the department's stance on technology use in law enforcement. He emphasizes the critical role of technology in their public safety mission while committing to its careful and lawful use.
- Gerber acknowledges the balance between transparency, public safety, innovation, and administrability in technology disclosures.
- He states that the POST Act strikes this balance, and the NYPD has made significant efforts to comply with it.
- The introduction sets the stage for a more detailed discussion of the NYPD's compliance and responses to proposed legislation.
Michael Gerber
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Good morning, chair Salam, chair Brewer, chair Gutierrez, and members of the council.
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My name is Michael Gerber, and I'm the deputy commissioner of legal matters for the New York City Police Department.
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I'm joined today by assistant chief Jason Savino, commanding officer of the detective bureau's specialty enforcement division, Josh Levin, director of legislative affairs for the department, and captain Eichner of the department's drone team.
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On behalf of police commissioner Jessica Tisch, we thank you for the opportunity to speak about the department's compliance with the post act and about three pieces of legislation relating to the department's use of surveillance technology.
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Technology is critical to our public safety mission.
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Every day, we use technology to solve crimes and to keep people safe.
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We are committed to using technology with care and precision and doing so consistent with the law.
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When it comes to mandating disclosures regarding the department's use of surveillance technology, there are several critical interests, transparency, public safety, innovation, and administrability.
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The post act strikes a balance between these interests, and the department has gone to great lengths to meet its obligations under the act.