What's happening
This bill prohibits New York state police from using unmarked or undercover vehicles and officers for routine traffic stops.
Why it matters
Limits police discretion in traffic enforcement by requiring marked vehicles and uniformed officers, potentially reducing confusion and anxiety among motorists about who is pulling them over.
May increase transparency and public trust in law enforcement by preventing the use of tactics that can be perceived as deceptive or intimidating during routine traffic stops.
Could reduce risks of impersonation and related crimes, since only clearly identifiable police vehicles and officers would be authorized for traffic enforcement stops.
May shift police resources and strategies, as officers assigned to undercover work or using unmarked vehicles would no longer be involved in day-to-day traffic enforcement, potentially impacting how certain traffic laws are enforced.
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Ban Unmarked Cars For Tickets
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
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Ban Unmarked Police Cars
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Alessandra Biaggi
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2749
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. FERNANDEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the use of unmarked police vehicles, concealed identify police vehicles and undercover police officers for routine traffic enforcement
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 228 to read as follows:
§ 228. Prohibition of routine use of unmarked police vehicles. Unmarked police vehicles, concealed identity police vehicles, and undercover police officers shall not be used by the state police for the routine stopping or apprehension of motorists for offenses relating to the vehicle and traffic law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03977-01-9
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