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Title 14: Police
Chapter 1: Police Department
§ 14-101 Definitions.
§ 14-102 Composition of force.
§ 14-103 Detective bureau.
§ 14-104 Juvenile bureau.
§ 14-105 Superintendent of buildings; compensation.
§ 14-106 Special patrolmen; when may be appointed.
§ 14-107 Unlawful use of police uniform or emblem.
§ 14-108 Unlawful use or possession of official police cards.
§ 14-109 Qualifications of members of force; publishing names and residence of applicants and appointees; probation.
§ 14-110 Warrant of appointment; oath.
§ 14-111 Salaries of first grade police officers.
§ 14-112 Computation of compensation of members of the department after service in the fire department.
§ 14-113 Computation of compensation of members of the department restored to duty after service in the fire department.
§ 14-114 Promotions.
§ 14-115 Discipline of members.
§ 14-116 Limitations of suits.
§ 14-117 Assignment to police duty.
§ 14-118 School crossing guards.
§ 14-118.1 Voluntary fingerprinting of school children.
§ 14-118.2 Traffic and parking enforcement by employees not police officers.
§ 14-119 Department to cooperate with department of health and mental hygiene.
§ 14-120 Detail of officers to assist department of health and mental hygiene.
§ 14-121 Details to special duty.
§ 14-122 Relief from active duty due to disability.
§ 14-122.1 Receipt of line of duty pay.
§ 14-123 Suspension of members of force.
§ 14-124 Termination of service of members of force because of superannuation.
§ 14-125 Rehearing of charges; reinstatement of members of department.
§ 14-126 Resignations, absence on leave.
§ 14-127 Contingent expenses of department, bond of commissioner.
§ 14-128 Three platoon system; traffic squad not affected by.
§ 14-129 Commissioner; to fix boundaries of precincts; to furnish station houses.
§ 14-130 Returns of arrests; accused to be taken before judge of the criminal court.
§ 14-131 Accommodations for women.
§ 14-132 Proceedings where woman is arrested.
§ 14-133 Use of boats.
§ 14-134 Civil process.
§ 14-135 Reimbursement for loss of property by member of force while in performance of duty.
§ 14-136 Rewards.
§ 14-137 Subpoenas; administration of oaths.
§ 14-138 Minutes of commissioner; when evidence.
§ 14-139 Disposal of horses.
§ 14-140 Property clerk.*
§ 14-141 Common law and statutory powers of constables.
§ 14-147 Workers' compensation for members of auxiliary police.
§ 14-148 Uniform allowance for members of auxiliary police.
§ 14-149 Police 911 operational time analysis report.
§ 14-150 Police department reporting requirements.
§ 14-151 Bias-based profiling prohibited.
§ 14-152 School activity reporting.
§ 14-153 Traffic data.
§ 14-154 Persons not to be detained.
§ 14-155 Enforcement criteria.
§ 14-156 Desk appearance ticket report.
§ 14-157 Summons report.
§ 14-158 Use of force incident reports.
§ 14-159 Use of force encounter reports.
§ 14-160 Officer deployment.
§ 14-161 Online reporting of domestic violence and hate crime statistics.
§ 14-162 Enforcement criteria.
§ 14-163 Arrestee health information.
§ 14-164 Patrol guide publication required.
§ 14-165 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training.
§ 14-166 Reporting on nuisance abatement actions.
§ 14-167 Collision reports.
§ 14-168 Arrestee contact information.
§ 14-169 Seized property data reports.
§ 14-170 Erroneous records.
§ 14-171 Index crime clearance report.
§ 14-172 Online reporting of arrests and summonses for subway fare evasion.
§ 14-172.1 Information on reduced fare program.
§ 14-173 Guidance regarding consent searches.
§ 14-174 Identification of police officers.
§ 14-175 Marijuana enforcement report.
§ 14-176 Opioid antagonist report.
§ 14-177 Harassment and sexual assault survivor sensitivity training.
§ 14-178 Special victims case management system.
§ 14-179 Special victims division staffing.
§ 14-180 Special victims training.
§ 14-181 Child sensitive arrest policies.
§ 14-182 Data regarding animal cruelty complaints.
§ 14-183 Parking permits issued by the police department.
§ 14-183.1 Electronic tracking system for city-issued parking permits.
§ 14-184 Removal of vehicles obstructing traffic.
§ 14-185 Multi-agency response to community hotspots.
§ 14-186 Internal disciplinary matrix.
§ 14-187 Shield numbers and rank designations.
§ 14-188 Annual surveillance reporting and evaluation.
§ 14-189 Right to record police activities.
§ 14-190 Early intervention system.
§ 14-191 Vehicle encounter reports.
§ 14-192 Domestic violence, sexual crimes, and human trafficking training.
§ 14-193 Autism spectrum disorder safety training.
§ 14-194 Providing body-worn camera footage.
§ 14-195 Annual report on the use of large donations.
§ 14-196 Report on investigative encounters.
§ 14-197 Response to students in emotional crisis.
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§ 14-104 Juvenile bureau.
   a.   There shall be a bureau in the department organized and maintained for the prevention of crime and delinquency among minors and for the performance of such other duties as the commissioner may assign thereto.
   b.   Any member of the force assigned to such juvenile bureau shall retain his or her rank and pay in the force and shall be eligible for promotion as if serving in the uniformed force and the time served in such bureau shall count for all purposes as if served in his or her rank or grade in the uniformed force of the department.
§ 14-105 Superintendent of buildings; compensation.
   a.   There shall be an officer to be known as superintendent of buildings, to be selected from among the members of the uniformed force by the commissioner. He or she shall be subject to the rules and regulations governing other members of the force as regards promotion and otherwise. The superintendent of buildings shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges extended to each member of the force with regard to a pension, and shall not be removed or dismissed except in the manner prescribed for other members of the force. His or her time served as superintendent of buildings shall count as time served in such force for pension purposes.
   b.   Such superintendent, under the direction of the commissioner, shall have supervision over the maintenance of all department buildings, and supervision over the mechanical force of the police department.
   c.   The salary of the superintendent of buildings shall not be less than five thousand dollars per annum. Previous experience in construction, repair and maintenance of buildings in the police department shall be taken into consideration by the commissioner in the selection of such superintendent of buildings.
§ 14-106 Special patrolmen; when may be appointed.
   a.   The commissioner, upon an emergency or apprehension of riot, tumult, mob, insurrection, pestilence or invasion, may appoint as many special patrolmen without pay from among the citizens as he or she may deem desirable.
   b.   Special patrolmen, appointed in pursuance of law while acting as such special patrolmen shall possess the powers, perform the duties, and be subject to the orders, rules and regulations of the department in the same manner as regular members of the force. Every such special patrolman shall wear a badge, to be prescribed and furnished by the commissioner.
   c.   The commissioner, whenever expedient, may on the application of any person or persons, corporation or corporations, showing the necessity therefor, appoint and swear any number of special patrolmen to do special duty at any place in the city upon the person or persons, corporation or corporations by whom the application shall be made, paying, in advance, such special patrolmen for their services, and upon such special patrolmen, in consideration of their appointment, signing an agreement in writing releasing and waiving all claim whatever against the department and the city for pay, salary or compensation for their services and for all expenses connected therewith; but the special patrolmen so appointed shall be subject to the orders of the commissioner and shall obey the rules and regulations of the department and conform to its general discipline and to such special regulations as may be made and shall during the term of their holding appointment possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of the force, applicable to regular members of the force.
   d.   The special patrolmen so appointed may be removed at any time by the commissioner, without assigning cause therefor, and nothing in this section contained shall be construed to constitute such special patrolmen members of the force, or to entitle them to the privileges of the regular members of the force, or to receive any salary, pay, compensation or moneys whatever from the department or the city, or to share in the police pension fund.
   e.   The commissioner, upon the application of the head of any agency, public authority exercising jurisdiction within the city, or state agency, may appoint and swear any number of officers or employees of such agency or authority to do special duty at any place in the city, on behalf of such agency. The special patrolmen so appointed shall be subject to the orders of the commissioner and shall obey the rules and regulations of the department and conform to its general discipline and to such special regulations as may be made and shall during the term of their holding appointment possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of a peace officer while in the performance of their official duties. An appointment as a special patrolman may be revoked at any time by the commissioner, without assigning cause therefor, and nothing in this section contained shall be construed to constitute such special patrolmen members of the force, or to entitle them to the privileges of the regular members of the force, or to receive any additional salary, pay, compensation or moneys whatever from the department or the city by reason of such appointment, or to share in the police pension fund. Every special patrolman appointed pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision is hereby authorized and empowered to proceed under the provisions of the criminal procedure law in the same manner and with like force and effect as a member of the force in respect to procuring, countersigning and serving the summons referred to therein.
   f.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in cases relating to violation of the health code and those provisions of the code pertaining to the jurisdiction of the sanitation department employees of such department who are special patrolmen by appointment pursuant to subdivision e of this section may execute warrants of arrest and bench warrants in the same manner and with the same powers and immunities as if such special patrolmen were members of the department. The issuance and execution of any such warrant of arrest or bench warrant shall in all other respects be governed by the applicable provisions of the criminal procedure law.
§ 14-107 Unlawful use of police uniform or emblem.
It shall be unlawful for any person not a member of the police force to represent himself or herself falsely as being such a member with a fraudulent design upon persons or property, or to have, use, wear or display without specific authority from the commissioner any uniform, shield, buttons, wreaths, numbers or other insignia or emblem in any way resembling that worn by members of the police force. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or both.
§ 14-108 Unlawful use or possession of official police cards.
Any person who without permission of the commissioner:
   1.   makes or engraves, or causes or procures to be made or engraved, or willingly aids or assists in making or engraving, a plate or other means of reproducing or printing the resemblance or similitude of an official department identification card, working press card, emergency repair service card, press photographer's vehicle card, newsreel camera vehicle card, emergency service card or any other official card issued by the department; or
   2.   has in his or her possession or custody any implements, or materials, with intent that they shall be used for the purpose of making or engraving such a plate or means of reproduction; or
   3.   has in his or her possession or custody such a plate or means of reproduction with intent to use, or permit the same to be used, for the purpose of taking therefrom any impression or copy to be uttered; or
   4.   has in his or her possession or custody any impression or copy taken from such a plate or means of reproduction, with intent to have the same filled up and completed for the purpose of being uttered; or
   5.   makes or engraves, or causes or procures to be made or engraved, or willingly aids or assists in making or engraving, upon any plate or other means of reproduction, any figures or words with intent that the same may be used for the purpose of altering any genuine card hereinbefore indicated or mentioned; or
   6.   has in his or her custody or possession any of the cards hereinbefore mentioned, or any copy or reproduction thereof; Is guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both.
§ 14-109 Qualifications of members of force; publishing names and residence of applicants and appointees; probation.
   a.   Only persons shall be appointed or reappointed to membership in the police force or continue to hold membership therein, who are citizens of the United States and who have never been convicted of a felony, and who can read and write understandably the English language. Skilled officers of experience may be appointed for temporary detective duty who are not residents of the city. Only persons shall be appointed police officers who shall be at the date of the filing of an application for civil service examination less than thirty-five years of age, except, that every person who, as of the fifteenth day of April 1997, satisfied all other requirements for admission to the New York city police department academy shall be admitted to such academy and shall be eligible for appointment as a police officer, subject to the provisions of the civil service law and any applicable provisions of the charter, notwithstanding that such person was thirty-five years of age or older on the fifteenth day of April 1997. Persons who shall have been members of the force, and shall have been dismissed therefrom, shall not be reappointed. Consistent with subdivision 4 of section 50 of the civil service law and section 813 of the charter, a person who has been a member of any police force shall not be appointed as a member of the force if such person was dismissed from such other police force due to misconduct or resigned while being investigated pursuant to a charge of misconduct. Persons who are appointed as police trainees, after examination in accordance with the civil service law and the rules of the commissioner of citywide administrative services and who have satisfactorily completed service as such trainees, may likewise be appointed as police officers without further written examination, provided that they shall have passed a medical examination at the end of their required trainee period. Persons appointed as police trainees shall not be considered members of the uniformed force of the department.
   b.   Preliminary to a permanent appointment as police officer there shall be a period of probation for such time as is fixed by the civil service rules, and permanent appointments shall only be made after the required probationary period has been served, but the service during probation shall be deemed to be service in the uniformed force, if succeeded by a permanent appointment, and as such shall be included and counted in determining eligibility for advancement, promotion, retirement and pension.
(Am. L.L. 2022/017, 1/9/2022, eff. 2/8/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1996/059 and L.L. 1998/023.
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