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Huron police propose charging for body‑cam redactions under state law; council places policy on first reading
Summary
Chief Grand told council the department is seeing a surge in body‑cam and in‑car video requests; proposed ordinance would establish a video redaction policy and allow the city to charge up to $75 per hour (capped at $750) for processing, with exemptions for residents named in reports and traditional news media.
Council placed Ordinance 2026‑3 on its first reading after a presentation by Huron Police Department leadership explaining a new video policy to handle body‑worn and in‑car camera public records requests.
Chief Grand said public records requests for video have grown substantially and that fulfilling those requests—reviewing multiple officers’ footage and performing audio/video redactions—can require many staff hours. Using an example, he said a single 30‑minute…
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