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Board approves ordinance to give defense limited access to city surveillance tapes after 30-day retention change
Summary
The Board of Supervisors passed amendments to allow defense attorneys access to certain surveillance recordings in charged cases and extend retention; the public defender and the Department of Emergency Management argued for 30-day retention and safeguards were added at the board's request.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance to expand how the city preserves and provides access to certain surveillance recordings in charged criminal cases, after weeks of negotiation over retention periods, privacy protections and departmental capacity.
The measure's key provisions, as presented, change the timeline and procedures for preserving recordings and allow a defense attorney who files a written request to have recordings preserved beyond standard erasure periods. Supporters and the city's public defender said the change will help prevent wrongful incarceration when relevant video…
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