STATE OF NEW YORK
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4509
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, ROBERTS, RIVERA, AUBRY -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. COOK, GOTTFRIED, SEPULVEDA, SKARTADOS -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring law enforce-
ment officers to turn on video cameras and recording equipment located
in law enforcement vehicles in certain circumstances
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 845-a
2 to read as follows:
3 § 845-a. Law enforcement vehicles equipped with video cameras and
4 recording equipment. 1. Any law enforcement officer who travels in a law
5 enforcement vehicle equipped with a video camera and/or recording equip-
6 ment, and who stops such vehicle to interact with the general public,
7 shall turn on such video camera and recording equipment prior to exiting
8 such vehicle.
9 2. The commissioner of criminal justice services shall promulgate
10 rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this
11 section.
12 3. Such rules and regulations shall establish minimum standards for
13 the video cameras and recording equipment to be used. Such regulations
14 shall provide that such equipment be outfitted with anti-tamper devices
15 and routinely examined and serviced at minimum twice per year.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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