A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York police department to report on instances in which an individual denied an officer consent to a search

Summary

This bill would require the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) to report on instances in which an individual denies consent to a search. The report would include the total number of instances disaggregated by the apparent race/ethnicity, gender, and age of the person who refused to consent to be searched. The report would also include the total number of instances disaggregated by the precinct where the attempt to search was located, and further disaggregated by the apparent race/ethnicity, gender, and age of the person who refused to consent to be searched.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council