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This bill requires the municipal police training council to address motorcycle profiling in basic law enforcement training programs. Specifically, the bill defines motorcycle profiling as the illegal use of a person's motorcycle-related appearance or gear as a basis for stopping, questioning, searching, or arresting them without legal justification. The bill mandates that local law enforcement agencies update their existing policies to include a formal statement condemning motorcycle profiling, and that the training council incorporate information about this form of discriminatory policing into both initial training for new officers and ongoing training for current law enforcement personnel. The definition of motorcycle profiling emphasizes that using a person's motorcycle-related characteristics as a sole or primary reason for law enforcement action is unlawful under both United States and New York state constitutional standards. The bill will take effect thirty days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for developing necessary implementation rules and regulations.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6601