Committee on Public Safety

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2

TL;DR

The Committee on Public Safety held hearings on four bills aimed at increasing police transparency and oversight, including requirements for reporting on complaints and arrests, compliance with public records requests, and body camera access for the Civilian Complaint Review Board. After the hearings, the committee postponed votes on all four bills by laying them over for future consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Police reporting on criminal complaints and arrests Tabled
  • Police compliance reporting on FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests Tabled
  • Body camera access for Civilian Complaint Review Board Tabled
  • Access to encrypted police radio Tabled
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Agenda

  1. Int 1237-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on all criminal complaints and arrests
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 1402-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1451-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-worn camera footage and to establish related procedures
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1460-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to access to encrypted police radio
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1460-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to access to encrypted police radio
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. Roll Call
  7. Untitled item
  8. Int 1237-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on all criminal complaints and arrests
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  9. Int 1402-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on police department compliance with freedom of information law requests
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 1451-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York city police department to provide the civilian complaint review board with direct access to officer body-worn camera footage and to establish related procedures
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee