Body-worn cameras: policies.
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Overview
This bill updates California’s policies regarding body-worn cameras used by law enforcement. Specifically, it requires agencies to establish procedures for requesting redactions of recordings involving medical or psychological evaluations by emergency services personnel, ensuring patient privacy. The bill also mandates that agencies update their policies to include these redaction procedures and maintain unredacted copies of recordings consistent with existing guidelines. It also addresses data retention, storage, and security practices for body-worn camera footage.
Key provisions
- Requires law enforcement agencies to update body-worn camera policies to include a procedure for redaction requests related to medical evaluations.
- Establishes a timeline of July 1, 2027, for agencies to implement the new redaction procedures.
- Specifies that redactions may include blurring patient care and muting audio.
- Requires agencies to maintain unredacted copies of recordings consistent with existing policies.
- Addresses data retention periods for both evidentiary and nonevidentiary recordings.
- Outlines best practices for data storage, including vendor selection and security measures.
- Prohibits unauthorized access and use of body-worn camera data by agency personnel.
- Clarifies definitions of ‘evidentiary data’ and ‘nonevidentiary data’ for the purpose of retention policies.
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