Pence signs police body camera video regulation bill
Associated Press
Mar 21, 2016
NWI Times
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill giving law enforcement agencies authority to withhold some video recordings from body cameras.
The law signed Monday will allow police to withhold video under some circumstances. If a person challenges a decision to withhold video, the law enforcement agency will be required to prove in court that releasing the video would harm someone or influence a court proceeding.
People depicted in video, or the family of a depicted person who was killed, will be allowed to view a recording at least twice but would not receive a copy under the measure.
The bill garnered support from both law enforcement agencies that had argued burdensome regulations would deter body camera use and open-records advocates who pushed for greater police transparency.
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