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City auditor: Minneapolis police followed state rules on body‑worn cameras but needs stronger controls
Summary
The Office of City Auditor concluded Minneapolis Police Department complied with Minnesota law on body‑worn cameras for 2023–2024 but recommended three improvements: formal third‑party assessment reviews (SOC2/SOC3 or equivalent), formal approval and expansion of SOPs, and stronger password requirements for vendor evidence systems.
The Office of City Auditor presented its state‑mandated biennial audit of the Minneapolis Police Department’s body‑worn camera program and concluded the department complied with applicable Minnesota statutes, but recommended several steps to strengthen controls.
Siddhartha Porel, director of internal audit, told the audit committee the review covered activity from Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2024, and included policy and procedure reviews plus direct examination of video and related metadata in the vendor evidence system exonevidence.com. "Overall conclusion: we determined that MPD complied with state regulations related to body‑worn camera use," Porel said during the…
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