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Resident asks council for refund, alleges improper redaction and ID requirement for bodycam records
Summary
Trey Bishop told the council he paid $90 to view a police body-camera video and that redaction was unnecessary; he said Yukon Police charged redaction fees and added a requirement to upload ID for records requests, which he called unlawful and said he may sue if the policy is not changed.
At the visitors section, Trey Bishop of 12541 West Reno told the council he had requested body-worn-camera footage of an arrest involving Brock Elliott, paid a $90 redaction fee, and found no nudity or victims in the footage that would require redaction. Bishop said he provided the city with his open-records requests and copies of affidavits from the subject27s family saying there was no domestic-violence allegation.
Bishop told the council that the police initially quoted a roughly $250 redaction fee, that he narrowed the request to footage of a single officer and paid $90, and that he believes charging for redaction in this situation and requiring requesters to upload ID are unlawful practices under the state open-records law. He asked the council for a refund of the $90 and said he would file suit if the ID requirement was not removed.
The council acknowledged Bishop27s concern; no formal council action was recorded on the refund or policy change during the meeting. Council members and staff did not dispute Bishop27s description on the record at the time; the item remains a public comment and any administrative response will be handled by city staff and legal counsel.
