Enacts "DJ's law" which requires training for police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle; requires the municipal police training council to develop and disseminate written policies and procedures regarding such force.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4470--B
Cal. No. 275
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. MAYER, RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted
to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading -- passed by Senate
and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring training for
police officers on discharging a firearm at a moving vehicle
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 "DJ's law".
3 § 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 840
4 of the executive law, as added by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 55 of
5 the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
6 (2) The model law enforcement use of force policy shall include, but
7 is not limited to:
8 (i) information on current law as it relates to the use of force by
9 police and peace officers;
10 (ii) guidelines regarding when use of force is permitted;
11 (iii) requirements for documenting use of force;
12 (iv) procedures for investigating use of force incidents;
13 (v) guidelines regarding excessive use of force including duty to
14 intervene, reporting, and timely medical treatment for injured persons;
15 (vi) standards for failure to adhere to use of force guidelines;
16 (vii) training mandates on use of force, conflict prevention, conflict
17 resolution and negotiation, de-escalation techniques and strategies,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 including, but not limited to, interacting with persons presenting in an
2 agitated condition; [and]
3 (viii) prohibited uses of force; and
4 (ix) best practices, policies, and guidelines regarding the discharge
5 of a firearm at a moving vehicle.
6 § 3. Section 840 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
7 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
8 9. The council shall, in addition:
9 (a) Develop, maintain and disseminate written policies and procedures
10 regarding use of force by police officers specifically with respect to
11 the discharge of a firearm at a moving vehicle.
12 (b) Recommend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to
13 the establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis of a training
14 program for all current and new police officers as part of required
15 minimum basic training, regarding the policies and procedures estab-
16 lished pursuant to this subdivision, along with recommendations for
17 periodic retraining of police officers.
18 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
19 it shall have become a law.
