New York S01095 creates a written policy prohibiting police agencies from using sustained auditory dispersal tools.

New York S01095 amends the executive law to establish a written policy prohibiting police agencies from using sustained auditory dispersal tools. These tools include long-range acoustic devices, sonic weapons, sonic cannons, or high-powered sound magnifiers that emit sustained tones, beeps, chirps, or deterrent tones at decibels shown to cause hearing loss or other dangerous effects. The policy excludes devices designed to magnify verbal communication at or below ninety decibels, properly administered by trained personnel.

New York S01095 creates a written policy prohibiting police agencies from using sustained auditory dispersal tools.

New York S01095 amends the executive law to establish a written policy prohibiting police agencies from using sustained auditory dispersal tools. These tools include long-range acoustic devices, sonic weapons, sonic cannons, or high-powered sound magnifiers that emit sustained tones, beeps, chirps, or deterrent tones at decibels shown to cause hearing loss or other dangerous effects. The policy excludes devices designed to magnify verbal communication at or below ninety decibels, properly administered by trained personnel.