Chair Brooks-Powers asks if NYPD tracks timely evidence uploads
Brooks-Powers asks if NYPD tracks whether officers upload evidence timely. The NYPD representative explains the arraignment window dialogue, post-arraignment obstacles, and that DAs utilize designated personnel and discovery liaison units to meet statutory deadlines.
No, thank you for that.
That was very helpful.
Does the department track whether officers are timely in uploading their evidence?
So as I mentioned, in that arrest arraignment window, and there's that dialogue, there are thresholds of what the DA set
as necessary to properly screen a case.
That may be contingent on a crime classification.
It may be contingent on what actually occurred in the complaint incident or the arrest incident.
But there's a dialogue there.
As we look post-arrangement.
There are obstacles in the ability to do that.
After that arraignment, if it's arraigned, we assume it is not declined or deferred.
So we see into that.
We know when a case is not arraigned.
We know when it's declined.
When we speak about speedy trial issues,
You know, there are a number of reasons or scenarios that could alter the clock.
Could the case be subsequently dismissed?
Does or are there waivers of time?
Where are we exactly in that?
I don't think it's.
It's linear, you know, 90 days for a misdemeanor, 180 days for a felony on where that is.
And because of that, you know,
The district attorneys have been great partners in utilizing the personnel that have been designated and are responsible for discovery.
What I mean is when...
Discovery materials are outstanding or they want to ascertain or verify if there are additional materials
outside of the arresting officer subsequent to arraignment, they do utilize the command specific personnel and then also the discovery liaison unit to meet those deadlines
that are defined statutorily.
Thank you for that clarification.