A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to timely retrieve stored sexual offense evidence collection kits

Summary

This bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to retrieve previously unreported sexual offense evidence collection kits from their storage location within 7 days of a survivor providing consent for such retrieval. This bill would also require NYPD to report annually on the timeframe between receiving a survivor’s consent for the retrieval of a sexual offense evidence kit and the NYPD’s retrieval of such kit.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council