NYC Council Introduction 73
intro.nyc/0073-2026
2026-2029 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to staff each police precinct with a licensed social worker.
Status: Committee
Committee on Public Safety
Introduced: January 29, 2026
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to staff each police precinct with a licensed master social worker. Such social workers would be available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.