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a. Definition. For the purposes of this section, the term “body-worn camera” means a video recording device that can be attached or affixed to a person’s body, apparel, or clothing.
b. Within 10 business days of receipt of a request for body-worn camera footage by the commissioner of investigation and unless prohibited by law, the department shall provide such requested body-worn camera footage to such commissioner. Where the provision of such footage is prohibited by law, the department shall, within 10 business days of receipt of such request, issue a denial, which shall include a citation to the law that prohibits the disclosure of such footage.
c. Notwithstanding subdivision b of this section, where the department is unable to provide the requested body-worn camera footage within 10 business days of receipt of such request, the department shall, within such 10 business days, provide to the commissioner of investigation a written explanation for the delay and the estimated date by which such footage will be provided.
(L.L. 2024/023, 1/20/2024, eff. 2/19/2024)
a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Covered donor. The term “covered donor” means a person or entity, not including any local, state, or federal government agency, from whom the department received one or more donations of money, goods, or services that exceeded one million dollars in aggregate value during the reporting period.
Reporting period. The term “reporting period” means the period beginning July 1 of a calendar year until and including June 30 of the following calendar year.
b. In addition to any report or disclosure required pursuant to chapter 68 of the charter, or any interpretation thereof by the conflicts of interest board, no later than January 1, 2025, and no later than January 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on donations received from covered donors during the reporting period ending in the prior calendar year. Each such report shall include:
1. a list of all covered donors and the aggregate value of all money, goods and services received from each such covered donor during such reporting period;
2. a list of all capital projects supported in whole or in part by each covered donor, including the aggregate value of donations from each covered donor for each capital project;
3. a list of all programs, initiatives, equipment, or other activities, including all pilot programs, supported in whole or in part by each covered donor, including the corresponding aggregate value of each listed program, initiative, equipment, or other activity attributable to donations from such covered donor for each program, initiative, equipment, or other activity or expenditure provided that a single unit of appropriation for personal service or a single unit of appropriation for other than personal service may not be used to represent any such program, initiatives, equipment, or other activities or expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this paragraph;
4. a list of all capital projects, programs, initiatives, equipment, or other activities, including all pilot programs, that received public funding during the reporting period and also received a donation from a covered donor.
(L.L. 2024/025, 1/20/2024, eff. 1/20/2024)
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Investigative encounter. The term “investigative encounter” means an interaction between a member of the department and a member of the public for a law enforcement or investigative purpose. The term does not include a casual conversation or interaction between a member of the department and a member of the public unless such conversation or interaction is based on or, in the course of such conversation or interaction, an officer develops: an objective credible reason to approach; a founded suspicion that such member of the public has engaged in or will engage in criminal activity; a reasonable suspicion that such member of the public has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime; or a reasonable cause to believe that an offense is being or has been committed.
Level I encounter. The term “level I encounter” means an investigative encounter in which a member of the department requests information from a member of the public based on an objective credible reason for such encounter, and need not necessarily require any suspicion of criminal activity.
Level II encounter. The term “level II encounter” means an investigative encounter in which a member of the department requests information from a member of the public based on a founded suspicion that such member of the public has engaged in or will engage in criminal activity, and during which a reasonable person would feel free to leave.
Level III encounter. The term “level III encounter” means an investigative encounter in which a member of the department requests information from a member of the public based on a reasonable suspicion that such member of the public has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime, and during which a reasonable person would not feel free to leave.
Use of force incident. The term “use of force incident” has the same meaning as set forth in subdivision a of section 14-158.
b. Within 30 days of the quarter ending September 30, 2024, and thereafter within 30 days of the end of each quarter, the department shall submit to the mayor, the public advocate and the speaker of the council and post on its website a report for the previous quarter regarding investigative encounters conducted by the department. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. The total number of level I encounters;
2. The total number of level II encounters;
3. The total number of level III encounters.
c. The information required pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall be disaggregated by the precinct in which such encounter occurred, and further disaggregated by each of the following:
1. The apparent race/ethnicity, gender, and age of the member of the public involved in the investigative encounter;
2. The reason for the investigative encounter, including the conduct or offense or other circumstances that formed the basis for the investigative encounter;
3. Whether the investigative encounter was based on observations made by a member of the department, a response to a dispatch from a police radio, information provided by a witness, or on another basis;
4. Whether a criminal or civil summons was issued to the member of the public involved in the investigative encounter, or whether an arrest of such person was made;
5. Whether a use of force incident involving such member of the public occurred during such encounter; and
6. Whether a level III encounter with such member of the public began as a level I or level II encounter, and whether a level II encounter with such member of the public began as a level I encounter.
d. The information required pursuant to this section shall be stored permanently and shall be accessible from the department’s website. The information shall be provided in a format that permits automated processing. Each report shall include a comparison of the current reporting period to the prior four reporting periods, where such information is available.
(L.L. 2024/043, 1/30/2024, eff. 1/30/2024)
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