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Essex commonwealth’s attorney says body‑cam review is a major new workload requiring attorney positions
Summary
Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike told the board that reviewing body‑worn camera footage is labor intensive, legally sensitive and statutorily tied to position funding; he said smaller localities may need shared or locally funded attorney positions to handle the work and that his office gives redacted footage to defense counsel as required.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike told the Board of Supervisors on March 2 that the advent of body‑worn camera evidence has created a significant, ongoing workload that requires legal training to review and redact footage.
Mike said his office must watch body‑cam footage for every officer involved in an incident to screen for potential Fourth and Fifth Amendment issues and other discoverable material. “We have to sit and watch body cam constantly,” he said, calling…
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