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January 1, 2005 - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) recently stepped up its efforts to combat piracy, the illegal taping and selling of film productions. Before last year, New York was one of only five states with laws specifically outlawing the taping of films in movie theatres. As the MPAA increases its efforts to combat the problem nationwide, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting has been liaising with the New York City Police Department to push for stiff penalties for those who illegally tape or sell the copyrighted work of motion picture companies.
Last month, the MPAA made several visits to the New York Police Academy, training 1,605 new recruits on trademark infringement. "This marks the first time in which all new recruits have received MPAA training," Lt. Jay Fagan, Commanding Officer of the NYPD Movie/TV Unit, said. "This signifies our commitment to educating the police force as a whole on the importance of identifying piracy and the proper procedures for enforcement."
In addition to combating the issue on a daily basis on the streets, the NYPD regularly executes warrants to make arrests and recover pirated products at the site of manufacturing and/or distribution.
“At the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, we are committed to keeping New York City film-friendly, and that includes ensuring the protection of copyrighted motion pictures,” Katherine Oliver, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, said. “We are happy to work with the MPAA to support their anti-piracy efforts.”
“We are gratified for the support of Mayor Bloomberg’s office in ensuring law enforcement have the tools necessary to combat the growing theft of motion pictures by use of a camcorder – a real and direct threat to the motion picture industry,” John G. Malcolm, Senior Vice President and Worldwide Director of Anti-Piracy Operations for the MPAA, said.
Click here for more information on the MPAA’s campaign
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