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Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Body-Worn Camera Policy

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 19, 2019)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to include in certain policies requirements that a body-worn camera purchased or otherwise procured for use by a law enforcement officer on or after January 1, 2020, have certain video redaction software and automatically record and save 2 minutes of certain audio and video footage and that a law enforcement officer who is issued a body-worn camera activate the camera at the time of dispatch.

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