File #: Int 0610-2024    Version: * Name: A vehicle theft prevention program.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 3/7/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a vehicle theft prevention program
Sponsors: Linda Lee, Yusef Salaam, Eric Dinowitz, Joann Ariola , Althea V. Stevens, Sandra Ung, Shekar Krishnan, Nantasha M. Williams, Mercedes Narcisse, Keith Powers
Council Member Sponsors: 10
Summary: This bill would require the Police Department (NYPD) to create a vehicle theft prevention program, whereby the department would provide the public with devices that would help prevent vehicle theft, including but not limited to steering wheel locking devices. The NYPD would be required to provide the public with educational materials on any known vehicle software issues that make vehicles easier to steal, and provide assistance with installing software updates that address such issues. The NYPD would also be required to conduct a public outreach campaign, to make the public aware of the program.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 610, 2. Int. No. 610, 3. March 7, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-7-24

Int. No. 610

 

By Council Members Lee, Salaam, Dinowitz, Ariola, Stevens, Ung, Krishnan, Williams, Narcisse and Powers

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a vehicle theft prevention program

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-194 to read as follows:

§ 14-194 Vehicle theft prevention program. a. Program. Subject to appropriation, the department shall establish a program to provide devices to the public that help to prevent vehicle theft, including but not limited to steering wheel locking devices. The department shall also provide to the public educational materials on any known software issues that make vehicles easier to steal, and, to the extent feasible, provide assistance in installing software updates that address such issues.

b. Public outreach. The department shall engage in a public outreach campaign to inform the public about the program and any other programs administered by the department to prevent vehicle theft.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.

 

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