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Assembly narrows delay powers, requires explanations for withholding police body-camera footage
Summary
After extended discussion, the Committee of the Whole adopted multiple amendments to the draft policy governing release of officer body-worn camera footage in critical incidents, including replacing a 10-day cap with an ability to delay release until the end of an investigation and requiring an explanation for any delay within 30 days.
The Committee of the Whole advanced an amended ordinance regulating release of body-worn-camera footage in critical incidents, adopting changes that lengthen allowable delay in narrow circumstances but add requirements for explanation and oversight.
Staff introduced the ordinance as a revised draft that incorporated prior committee feedback. State law office representatives and the committee’s Special Review and Records Committee (SRRC) had advised that some flexibility was needed to avoid releasing footage when doing so would violate a court order or jeopardize safety or an ongoing…
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