Criminal Justice (Policing)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4528: Relates to police staffing at certain parks

Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates minimum 385 full-time park police officers for public safety, directly strengthening law enforcement presence in recreational facilities under criminal justice framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2025

S 416: Relates to enacting the "keep police radio public act"

Enacts the "keep police radio public act"; ensures that, except for sensitive information, all radio communications are accessible to emergency services organizations and professional journalists.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePromotes police accountability through public access to radio communications, enhancing transparency in law enforcement operations per criminal justice reform indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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failed · New York · Assembly May 13, 2026

A 5800: Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence

Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter; emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeProhibits commutation for violent crimes, increasing sentence severity and opposing criminal justice reform efforts that seek reduced sentences.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Probation & Parole Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8406: Relates to issuance of warrants for seizures of firearms in supreme court and family court

Bill A 8406 modifies procedures for seizing firearms in cases handled by Family Court and Supreme Court, particularly those involving orders of protection. It allows local criminal courts to issue firearm seizure orders when Family Court is not in session, upon request from a petitioner, police, or other public servant. The bill clarifies that courts *must* order immediate seizure and search if an individual subject to an order of protection willfully refuses to surrender a firearm, or *may* do so for other good cause. Additionally, it enables the party seeking protection to apply directly for such a seizure order, and updates terminology from "defendant" to "respondent" or "party" throughout the relevant statutes.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates immediate firearm seizure in protection order cases, enhancing court enforcement to prevent violence and protect victims, aligning with criminal justice reform priorities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Firearms Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 294: Relates to aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person whom such person knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or a peace officer engaged in the course of performing such police officer or peace officer's official duties and when aided by two or more other persons actually present at an assembly in a public place, as such term is defined in subdivision one of section 240.00 of this part, such person causes physical injury to such police officer or peace officer.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates aggravated assault charge for attacks on officers with multiple perpetrators, expanding criminalization of assault on law enforcement per its summary.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Violent Crime

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 458: Requires certain training for all retailers, dealers and sellers of firearms in New York state

Requires training on how to identify illegal purchasers of firearms for all retailers, dealers and sellers of firearms in New York state; directs the state police to implement such program; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires firearm seller training to identify illegal purchasers, enhancing law enforcement prevention efforts within criminal justice framework.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 189: Establishes the police canine vest fund

Establishes the police canine vest fund to be used for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing soft body ballistic armor vests and other protective equipment for state police and municipal department police canines utilized in the performance of police duties, as well as the purchasing and training of such police canines.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates dedicated fund for police canine equipment, allocating state budget resources to maintain public safety programs without tax changes.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds protective equipment for police canines, directly strengthening law enforcement capabilities in criminal justice operations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1149: Requires the New York State Office of Mental Health to study the effects that awareness of or exposure to police shootings or killings of unarmed African Americans has on the mental health of African Americans

Requires the New York State Office of Mental Health to study the effects that awareness of or exposure to police shootings or killings of unarmed African Americans has on the mental health of African Americans in New York state and to deliver a finding of the results of such study to the governor and the legislative leaders.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill studies mental health impacts of police shootings on African Americans, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to address racial disparities and enhance accountability in law enforcement.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 111: Relates to the confidentiality of personnel records of police officers, firefighters, correction officers and probation officers

This bill makes personnel records for police officers, firefighters, correction officers, and probation officers confidential by default. It prohibits public access to these records (used for performance reviews or promotions) without the officer's written consent, except under strict court orders. Judges must review requests for access, require a clear factual showing, and allow affected officers to be heard before granting access. The law explicitly allows prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and courts to access records for official duties without consent.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRestricts public access to officer personnel records without consent, weakening transparency and oversight in law enforcement accountability efforts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Policing Probation & Parole

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failed · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4636: Expands the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree

Expands the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree to include the disclosure of certain private information identifying a police officer for no legitimate purpose.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by creating new offense for disclosing police officers' private info, aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator for 'oppose' stance.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill prevents unauthorized disclosure of police officers' private information, aligning with data privacy protection under Technology topic indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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