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Legislation on NYPD surveillance technology oversight
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Speaker Adams introduces a package of bills aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of the NYPD's use of surveillance technology.
- Introduction 168-A requires NYPD to provide DOI with a list of surveillance technologies and data policies
- Introduction 233-A mandates NYPD to publish a policy on facial recognition technology use and conduct annual audits
- Introduction 480-A updates the POST Act to require more detailed impact and use policies for surveillance technologies
Adrienne E. Adams
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We'll also vote on several bills that will strengthen transparency and oversight of the NYPD's use of technology.
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Introduction one sixty eight a sponsored by majority leader, Amanda Farias, would require that the NYPD upon request provide the Department of Investigation with an itemized list of all surveillance technologies currently used by the department and to provide information on all data access and retention policies for data collected by such technologies.
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The legislation also requires the NYPD to provide DOI with semi annual updates on all newly acquired or discontinued surveillance technologies.
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Introduction two thirty three a sponsored by council member Crystal Hudson would require the NYPD to publish on its website a written policy that establishes procedures and regulations for the department's use of facial recognition technologies.
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The legislation would also require the NYPD to conduct annual audits of the department's use of facial recognition technology, share their findings with the Department of Investigation, and post them on the department's website.
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And introduction four eighty a sponsored by council member Julie One would update language in the existing public oversights of surveillance technology or the post act to require the NYPD to publish impact and use policies for each individual surveillance technology it uses and make clear which entities use the data gathered from their technologies, how the data is protected, and the potential impacts of these surveillance technologies.
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We thank our staff members Josh Kingsley, Jeremy Whiteman, and Rob Calandra.