Law Enforcement – Body–Worn Cameras – Capabilities
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain policy 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 (10)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 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 | Conner, Charleslobbyist | Office of the Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soderberg, Brandon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| 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) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland OPDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
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.…