NYC Council Introduction 1460

intro.nyc/1460-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Access to encrypted police radios.
Status: Committee Committee on Public Safety
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: November 12, 2025

This bill would require the New York City Police Department to adopt a written policy regarding access to encrypted radio channels. Such policy will protect sensitive information, and require real-time access to encrypted radio for professional journalists, and emergency service organizations, and time-delayed access to communications for the general public.