Int. No. 1101
By Council Members Salaam, Hudson and Louis
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to disseminate information and provide officer training on requisites for filing reports and criminal complaints of identity theft and related crimes
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-198 to read as follows:
§ 14-198. Identity theft public information and officer training. a. No later than March 30, 2025, the department shall publish information relating to the process of reporting alleged identity theft to the department and filing criminal complaints of alleged identity theft and related crimes. The department shall also identify, track, and publish information regarding patterns of criminal conduct that constitute emerging trends in identity theft related crimes. Such information shall be posted on the department’s website, prominently displayed for public access, publicized using department social media accounts, and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. Information on identity theft, including the types of conduct that constitute identity theft, how personal information is stolen and used, and guidance for the public on how to protect their personal information and avoid being a target of identity theft;
2. Information relating to reporting alleged incidents of identity theft to the department and filing criminal complaints of alleged identity theft, including but not limited to, information on requisite elements of such crimes, and department processes for receiving such reports and investigating such complaints; and
3. Information related to documentation needed to report alleged incidents of identity theft to the department and file criminal complaints alleging identity theft, including instructions for members of the public on what financial documents or other supporting information is needed to report alleged incidents of identify theft and file related criminal complaints and how to obtain such documentation.
b. No later than March 31, 2025, all uniformed members of the department, shall receive training on receiving reports of alleged identify theft and criminal complaints of alleged identity theft, and working with other members of the department, as well as non-departmental law enforcement entities, to investigate such complaints as warranted. Such training shall include but need not be limited to, instruction on: (i) the types of illegal conduct that warrant reporting and constitute identity theft; (ii) the types of proof that are available and necessary to report alleged identify theft to the department and support filing a criminal complaint alleging identity theft; (iii) how to receive and process identity theft reports and criminal complaints in accordance with department policies; and (iv) internal processes for identifying and reporting patterns of emerging criminal conduct or fraudulent schemes. All new recruits joining the department after March 31, 2025, shall receive training as required by this section as part of their academy training.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
JDK
LS #18007/18012
10/21/2024