On January 11, 2021, the NYPD released its first draft impact and use policies for its existing surveillance technologies pursuant to the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. As required by law, the draft policies were available for public comment for forty-five calendar days, ending on February 25, 2021. Linked below are several of the public comments submitted, many of which express concern that the disclosures do not reflect a good-faith effort by the NYPD to comply with the POST Act requirements. The NYPD must publish its final policies by April 11, 2021.
- Coalition of Advocates and Academics Submit Joint Comments Documenting the NYPD’s Failure to Comply with the POST Act
- Brennan Center Comments on POST Act Draft Policies Relating to Social Media Monitoring Tools
- Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) Comments on POST Act Draft Policies
- New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) Comments on Draft Surveillance Impact and Use Policies
- The Legal Aid Society Comments on the NYPD Jan. 11, 2021 Draft Impact & Use Policies, pursuant to the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act
- Immigrant Defense Project Comments on POST Act Draft Policies
- GANGS Coalition Comments on Criminal Group (Gang) Database Impact & Use Policy
- The Bronx Defenders, Center for Constitutional Rights, The Legal Aid Society, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc Comments on the NYPD’s Draft Impact & Use Policies for the Criminal Group Database and Social Network Analysis Tools
- Comments of the Electronic Privacy Information Center to the New York City Police Department POST Act Disclosures
