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Council debates fee for body-camera requests; leaves ordinance on first reading
Summary
Council debated a proposed change to the city's public-records fee schedule that would allow charging for time spent redacting body- and dash-camera footage. The item was left on first reading after questions about mandatory language and exemptions for residents, media and victims.
The Independence City Council debated on April 8 a proposed amendment to the city’s public-records fee schedule (codified ordinances section 123.02) that would allow charging for labor-intensive requests for body-camera and dash-camera video. Council left the ordinance on first reading to get further legal clarification.
The city’s police chief and Detective Shirk described a growing volume of public-records requests from out‑of‑state, for‑profit actors and social‑media-driven requests that require extensive redaction. Detective Shirk said the department averages about 10 requests per month and that processing the footage…
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