NYC Council · Int 0289-2026 · Committee

Requiring the commissioner of correction to develop a comprehensive training program for investigation of sexual crimes.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Jan 29, 2026

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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the commissioner of correction to develop a comprehensive training program for investigation of sexual crimes” Read the full text

Criminal Justice

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Correction to develop a comprehensive training program for investigations of sexual crimes. All Department of Correction investigators would be required to complete the training, and the Department of Correction would be required to make annual reports on the training program, including its components, the number of investigators who participated in the training, and the experts consulted in developing the training.

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Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Criminal Justice committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · chair Frank Morano Gale A. Brewer Mercedes Narcisse Oswald J. Feliz Tiffany L. Cabán Yusef Salaam

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