Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act

Status: Enacted

Bill Number: Int 0487-2018

Bill Sponsor: Vanessa L. Gibson

S.T.O.P. is a lead supporter of the POST Act, which closes the appropriations loophole that lets the NYPD purchase unlimited surveillance equipment with federal grants and private donations, while circumventing local oversight. The department would be required to draft a privacy policy for each surveillance tool, setting guidelines for how these systems can be used and how the information they gather can be shared. The measure was endorsed by the New York Times editorial board, the Black, Latino/a, and Asian Caucus, and Progressive Caucus.