PIA Body Camera Bill Passes Senate Committee for First Time
Last week, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted favorably on a bill that would update the Public Information Act (PIA) to create a necessary policy for the release of body…
Last week, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted favorably on a bill that would update the Public Information Act (PIA) to create a necessary policy for the release of body…
On February 7, 2023, Associate Policy Director Sarah Sample testified before the House Judiciary Committee in support of HB 0332 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras (Body-Worn Camera Appropriation…
Last week, the Montgomery County Council unanimously enacted legislation that would amend the existing internal affairs procedures and reporting requirements of the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) on body-worn cameras. …
Task Force members walked through a seven-page document of recommendations each member and prior presenters thought prudent to have addressed in relation to use and economic storage of police body…
On February 23, 2022, Associate Policy Director D'Paul Nibber testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of SB 558 - Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Body-Worn Cameras with amendments.…
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that his fiscal 2022 operating budget will include more than $3.2 million for the implementation of a body-worn camera program. The program is…
The Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force was briefed by New York University (NYU) professor Barry Friedman and Maryland American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney David Rocah. NYU Professor Barry…
A representative from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) briefed the task force on body camera legislation passed across the nation since May 2020. Amanda Widgery, Senior Policy Specialist…