This map reveals the present standing of state laws relating to public entry to police body-worn cameras (“bodycams” or “BWCs”) round america beneath public data legal guidelines. See extra notes under.
State laws and case regulation
The colour of the state signifies the standing of laws relating to entry to BWC movies. By clicking the state you could find extra data and see a hyperlink to the invoice(s) and/or case(s).
| Blue = Laws relating to public accessibility to body-worn digicam footage has been proposed, however not handed. | |
| Yellow = A regulation has been handed relating to public entry to body-worn digicam footage. | |
| Brown = No legal guidelines relating to public entry to body-worn digicam footage have been handed. Nonetheless, some states have launched or handed payments relating to the implementation of BWCs that don’t immediately tackle the query of whom ought to have public entry. | |
| Inexperienced = A courtroom case has determined the foundations relating to public entry to body-worn digicam footage. Click on the state to learn extra concerning the determination. |
Division insurance policies
As a result of just a few states have handed state-wide guidelines relating to public entry to BWC footage, most police departments are left to find out their very own guidelines. As extra states move rules, particular person insurance policies might change to adjust to the state’s uniform insurance policies. (Word: This map beforehand displayed particular person police division insurance policies.)
Updates
The Reporters Committee will replace this map as new data turns into accessible. If in case you have data that you just want to contribute to this map, please ship e mail on to guides [at] rcfp [dot] org with “Bodycam replace” within the topic line.
