§ 14-162 Enforcement criteria.

   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

      Major felony. The term "major felony" means any of the following offenses: murder, including penal law sections 125.25, 125.26, and 125.27, non-negligent manslaughter, including penal law sections 125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20, 125.21, and 125.22, sex offenses, including penal law sections 130.25, 130.30, 130.35, 130.40, 130.45, 130.50, 130.65, 130.65-a, 130.66, 130.67, 130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.90, 130.91, 130.95, and 130.96, robbery, including penal law sections 160.05, 160.10, and 160.15, burglary, including penal law sections 140.20, 140.25, and 140.30, felony assault, including penal law sections 120.01, 120.02, 120.05, 120.06, 120.07, 120.08, 120.09, 120.10, 120.11, and 120.12, firearm and weapons possession and use, including penal law sections 265.01-A, 265.01-B, 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.08 and 265.09, shooting incidents, and possession and sale of a controlled substance, including penal law sections 220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.18, 220.21, 220.31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, and 220.43.

      Neighborhood tabulation area. The term "neighborhood tabulation area" means a geographic area that is no larger than a community district and comprised of two or more census tracts.

      Priority area. The term "priority area" means a geographic area, no larger than a precinct sector, designated by the department, in which the previous fiscal year's major felony crime data indicates that the area has experienced a high occurrence of crime relative to the occurrence of crime experienced by the city as a whole.

      Support service agency. The term "support service agency" includes but need not be limited to the following city agencies: (i) the human resources administration, (ii) the administration for children services, (iii) the department of homeless services, (iv) the office to end domestic and gender-based violence, (v) the department of youth and community development, (vi) the department of education, (vii) the department of buildings, (viii) the department of housing preservation and development, (ix) the fire department, (x) the New York city housing authority, and (xi) the department of health and mental hygiene.

   b.   Priority area report. By September 1 of each year, the commissioner shall prepare an annual report for the prior fiscal year identifying the top 35 priority areas, and shall present such report to the mayor, the council, and support service agencies. The report shall include a map of each priority area and the total number of major felonies reported within each such priority area, disaggregated by the type of crime committed. Such report shall include a comparison of the number of major felonies reported in any priority area identified in the previous year's report prepared pursuant to this subdivision.

   c.   By November 1 of each year, support service agencies shall report, to the council and a deputy mayor or head of an office or agency designated by the mayor, the current services offered in any neighborhood tabulation area in which 20 percent or greater of the population is below the poverty line as defined by the American Community Survey and that overlaps with or is contiguous to a priority area.

   d.   By December 1 of each year, such deputy mayor or head of an office or agency shall coordinate with appropriate support service agencies to develop a coordinated, multi-agency plan to provide necessary social services in the priority areas identified in the report prepared pursuant to subdivision b of this section. The plan, which shall be provided to the council, shall include an overview of the current services offered by support service agencies and reported pursuant to subdivision c of this section, and an analysis to determine the specific services needed along with a plan for coordination and collaboration between the support service agencies to provide such services in each priority area.

(L.L. 2016/055, 5/10/2016, eff. 5/10/2016; Am. L.L. 2016/124, 10/18/2016, eff. 4/18/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/038, 2/24/2019, eff. 2/24/2019)

§ 14-163 Arrestee health information.

   a.   Definitions. When used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

      Arrestee. The term "arrestee" means any person under custodial arrest by the department, other than a person whose arrest results in the issuance of a summons or desk appearance ticket.

      Health care provider. The term "health care provider" means any person licensed or certified under federal or New York state law to provide medical services, including but not limited to doctors, nurses and emergency personnel.

   b.   Medical treatment report. Whenever an arrestee is treated by a health care provider while in the custody of the department, the department shall create a report. Such report shall include a brief description of the arrestee's medical condition, to the extent known by the department, the arrestee's name and other identifying information regarding that arrestee, including but not limited to the arrestee's New York state identification number and date of birth, when available, and identity of the health care provider. Such report shall be transmitted to the department of health and mental hygiene or its designee whenever an arrestee is taken into the custody of the department of correction.

(L.L. 2016/124, 10/18/2016, eff. 4/18/2017)

§ 14-164 Patrol guide publication required.

   a.   The department shall publish the patrol guide on the department's website.

   b.   No later than 24 hours after any amendment to the patrol guide, the department shall update the patrol guide on the department's website to reflect such amendment and shall conspicuously note the amended sections and their effective dates. Failure to timely publish amendments to the patrol guide shall not affect the validity of the patrol guide or its amendments.

   c.   Notwithstanding subdivisions a and b of this section, the department shall not be required to publish:

      1.   Any material that would reveal non-routine investigative techniques or confidential information; or

      2.   Any material that, if published, could compromise the safety of the public or police officers, or could otherwise compromise law enforcement investigations or operations.

(L.L. 2016/129, 10/31/2016, eff. 1/29/2017)