[Added 7-13-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(a)
This article is adopted under the authority of the Municipal Home
Rule Law and Section 2.04 of the Administrative Code of the City of
Poughkeepsie.
(b)
This article is intended to provide a framework for the City of Poughkeepsie
to implement policies and procedures specifically related to City
of Poughkeepsie police officers. Specifically, the intent of this
article is to establish police identification policies to increase
transparency in police practices and to build trust between police
officers and members of the public by providing the public with information
on the names of officers with whom they interact, a notice of the
reasons behind their encounters with the police, and a written record
of their interactions with the police in situations that do not result
in an arrest, summons, or ticket.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Police Department of the City of Poughkeepsie.
Any of the following activities when conducted by officers:
Noncustodial questioning of individuals;
Stops where an officer has individualized, reasonable suspicion
that the person stopped has committed, is committing, or is about
to commit a crime and where a reasonable person would not feel free
to end the encounter at will;
Frisks;
Searches of persons, property, or possessions, including but
not limited to searches of homes and vehicles;
Traffic stops;
Roadblock or checkpoint stops;
Investigatory questioning of potential victims of and witnesses
to crimes.
The questioning of an individual during an investigation
where such individual has not been detained and is free to end the
encounter at will.
A police officer or peace officer employed by the Department.
(a)
Upon initiation of law enforcement activity, officers shall:
(b)
At the conclusion of a law enforcement activity that does not result
in an arrest, summons, or ticket, the officer shall offer to such
person the officer's business card.
(c)
An officer shall not be required to comply with this section where
such officer is engaged in an approved undercover activity or operation,
and where law enforcement activity is taken pursuant to such undercover
activity or operation.
(d)
Any business cards used by officers to identify themselves to a person
who is the subject of law enforcement activity shall be preprinted
and shall, at a minimum, include the following:
