NYPD POST Act
NYPD Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act, as expanded in 2025
New York City, NY · NYC Local Law 65 of 2020, as amended 2025
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 15, 2020
- Applies to
- New York City Police Department
- Enforced by
- NYC Department of Investigation (Inspector General for the NYPD)
The POST Act requires the NYPD to publicly disclose what surveillance technologies it uses and publish impact and use policies for each one. 2025 amendments added facial recognition audits, itemized technology inventories, and disclosure of outside entities that receive NYPD surveillance data.
Who is protected: New York City residents and anyone subject to NYPD surveillance
Legal detail
Requires NYPD to publish Impact and Use Policies for each surveillance technology with DOI oversight; 2025 amendments (Intros 168, 233, 480, passed Apr. 10, 2025) add biannual facial recognition audits, itemized inventories, and data-sharing disclosures.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New York City, NY |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | July 15, 2020 |
| Citation | NYC Local Law 65 of 2020, as amended 2025 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · AI disclosure and transparency · facial recognition · government use of AI · consumer data privacy |
| Agency page | Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act — NYPD |
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