NYC Council Introduction 760

intro.nyc/0760-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Revising criteria for enforcement of civil and criminal offenses for specified unlawful acts, and to repeal and replace section 14-155 of such code in relation thereto
Status: Committee Committee on Public Safety
Sponsored by Robert F. Holden
Introduced: April 11, 2024

This bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to review and revise its enforcement criteria for certain low-level, non-violent offenses. NYPD would be required to issue guidance to officers recommending that they use criminal enforcement for these offenses unless certain criteria are met to use civil enforcement.