The New York state legislature will vote soon on legislation to ensure transparency and accountability for police departments in New York state. The proposal includes a full repeal of the New York law known as "50-a," which currently prohibits the public disclosure of records relating to police misconduct.
Send the letter below to your New York state assemblymember and state senator asking them to vote YES on this important police reform legislation >>
Dear Lawmaker,
As your constituent, I stand with the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus and urge you to vote yes on legislation that would help ensure transparency and accountability for police departments in New York, including a repeal of 50-a. Police violence is gun violence — nearly 100 people have been fatally shot by police in New York since 2015.
Please support legislation that would:
- Repeal 50-a, a law that prohibits the public disclosure of records related to police misconduct.
- Establish an office of special investigation at the Attorney General’s Office to ensure fair and thorough investigations whenever there is a death as a result of interaction with the police or while a person is in police custody.
- Require all police departments to report demographic and geographic data on their enforcement activities, including low-level offenses, and would mandate reporting of arrest-related deaths.
New York has already made great strides in strengthening our laws to reduce gun violence in our state—and ensuring accountability for police misconduct is a critical part of that reform.