Albany Public Safety Committee To Review Proposed Police Reform Legislation On November 5, 2020

Press release from the City of Albany:

October 28 2020

CITY OF ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL

24 EAGLE STREET, ROOM 206

ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207

TELEPHONE (518) 434-5087

Contact: Michele Andre

Senior Legislative Aide

518-434-5087/Email Michele Andre

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ALBANY, NY – In response to calls for meaningful policing reforms, the Albany Common Council has introduced legislation. There will be a meeting of the Albany Common Council's Public Safety Committee on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 5:30PM to discuss the proposed legislation.

• Local H of 2020 requires the gathering and reporting of statistics on race, age, ethnicity, and gender and the reporting of these statistics to the Common Council.
• Local Law I of 2020 implement a policy for the use of city-owned body or dashboard cameras by police officers and to require reporting when the cameras are turned off by the officer.
• Local Law J of 2020 enhances the CPRB’s authority and ability to exercise oversight, review, and resolution of community complaints alleging abuse of police authority.

When: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:30pm

Where: The meeting will be held using Zoom and streamed through the Albany Common Council’s Facebook page. If we experience any technical difficulties on Facebook, the video will be streamed to YouTube.

Attendees can view the meeting directly via the Zoom platform, they can register by emailing the Common Council or submit request on our website.

Public input is welcome and encouraged. Call 518-694-3987 to leave a live public comment and written comments should emailed to the Common Council or submitted on our website. Written public comments must be received by 12PM on the day of the meeting. ###

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