N.Y. Executive Law Section 837-T
Use of force reporting

1.

The chief of every police department, each county sheriff, and the superintendent of state police shall report to the division, in a form and manner as defined in regulations by the division, any instance or occurrence in which a police officer, as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, or a peace officer, as defined in section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, employs the use of force as follows:

a.

brandishes, uses or discharges a firearm at or in the direction of another person; or

b.

uses a chokehold or similar restraint that applies pressure to the throat or windpipe of a person in a manner that may hinder breathing or reduce intake of air; or

c.

displays, uses or deploys a chemical agent, including, but not limited to, oleoresin capsicum, pepper spray or tear gas; or

d.

brandishes, uses or deploys an impact weapon, including, but not limited to, a baton or billy; or

e.

brandishes, uses or deploys an electronic control weapon, including, but not limited to, an electronic stun gun, flash bomb or long range acoustic device; or

f.

engages in conduct which results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. Serious bodily injury is defined as bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss of impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ or mental faculty.

2.

On an annual basis, the commissioner shall conspicuously publish on the department’s website a comprehensive report including the use of force information received under subdivision one of this section during the preceding year. Such reports shall not identify the names of the individuals involved, but for each event reported, shall list the date of the event, the location disaggregated by county and law enforcement agencies involved, the town or city, and any additional relevant location information, a description of the circumstances of the event, and the race, sex, ethnicity, age, or, if unknown, approximate age of all persons engaging in the use of force or suffering such injury.

Source: Section 837-T — Use of force reporting, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EXC/837-T (updated Jul. 19, 2019; accessed May 4, 2024).

835
Definitions 836
Division of criminal justice services 837
Functions, powers and duties of division 837‑A
Additional functions, powers and duties of the division 837‑B
Duties of courts and peace officers 837‑C
Processing requests submitted by police departments 837‑D
Soft body ballistic armor vests for police officers 837‑E
Statewide central register for missing children 837‑F
Missing and exploited children clearinghouse 837‑F‑1
Missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse 837‑F‑2
Missing adults 837‑G
Livery vehicle safety training program establishment 837‑H
Livery vehicle safety training program 837‑I
Uniform parking ticket 837‑J
Parking violations enforcement and disposition program 837‑K
Safe house for children 837‑L
Capital prosecution extraordinary assistance program 837‑M
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to missing children and vulnerable adults 837‑M*2
Criminal history records search for certain employment, appointments, licenses or permits in the city of New York 837‑N
Criminal history information of caregivers 837‑O
Search for arson and sex offense conviction records of volunteer firefighter applicants 837‑P
Criminal history records search for certain licenses and registrations in the county of Westchester 837‑Q
Payments to Westchester county for policing special parkways 837‑R
Office of sex offender management 837‑S
Search for sex offense conviction records of emergency medical technician and other first responder applicants 837‑T
Use of force reporting 837‑U
The division of criminal justice services, in conjunction with the chief administrator of the courts, shall collect data and report annua... 837‑V
Report of discharge of weapon 837‑V*2
Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect to arrest-related deaths 837‑W
Technological viability of microstamping-enabled firearms 837‑W*2
Blue alert system 837‑X
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations 837‑X*2
Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations 838
Identification of unknown dead and missing persons 838‑A
Maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits 838‑B
Victim’s right to notice 839
Municipal police training council 840
Functions, powers and duties of council 841
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council 841‑A
Security guard advisory council 841‑B
Functions, powers and duties of council 841‑C
Functions, powers and duties of the commissioner with respect to the council 841‑D
Saving clause 842
Council rules and regulations promulgated by governor 843
Division homepage on the internet 844‑B
New York state committee for the coordination of police services to elderly persons 845
Central state registry of police officers and peace officers 845‑A
Presentment of flags lowered to half-staff in memorial of the death of any police officer or peace officer 845‑B
Requests for criminal history information 845‑C
Criminal history record searches 845‑D
Criminal record searches: reports for civil purposes 845‑E
Commercial security tax credit program 846
Programs for the aging 846*2
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

Last modified:
Jul. 19, 2019

§ 837-T’s source at nysenate​.gov

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