"Police reform is long overdue in this state and this
nation, and New York is once again leading the way and enacting real change to
end the systemic discrimination that exists in our criminal justice and
policing systems," Governor Cuomo said. "These critical reforms will
help improve the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they
serve and take us one step closer to righting the many injustices minority
communities have faced because of a broken and unfair system."
Police Statistics and Transparency Act
(S.1830-C/A.10609)
The Police Statistics and Transparency Act - or STAT Act -
requires courts to compile and publish racial and other demographic data of all
low-level offenses, including misdemeanors and violations. The data collected
must be made available online and updated monthly. The new law also requires
police departments to report any arrest-related death to the Department of
Criminal Justice Services and to submit annual reports on arrest-related deaths
to the Governor and the Legislature.
