Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras – Capabilities
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a policy for the issuance and use of a body-worn camera by a law enforcement officer developed and published by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require that a body-worn camera purchased or otherwise procured for use by a law enforcement officer on or after January 1, 2022, automatically record and save 2 minutes of audio and video footage immediately prior to the officer activating the record button on the device.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Stanford | Maryland OPD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rose, David | Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4 | Position only |
| UNF | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Soderberg, Brandon | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…