Bill > AB66

This bill, concerning peace officers and body-worn cameras, aims to establish new regulations and guidelines for law enforcement agencies that require their officers to use these devices. Key provisions include requiring agencies to publicly post their body-worn camera policies online, prohibiting officers from making personal copies of camera footage or using secondary recording devices, and allowing officers to review their own body-worn camera footage before making an initial statement and report, except in cases of serious use of force where they must provide their statement first. The bill also mandates that certain body-worn camera footage, specifically that which depicts victims of rape, incest, domestic violence, or child abuse, as well as footage involving confidential informants or undercover officers, or recordings made in private residences without a warrant in non-emergency situations, be kept confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the California Public Records Act. Additionally, law enforcement agencies are encouraged to consider model policies for camera placement and activation, and the bill clarifies that any uses of body-worn cameras not specifically addressed are subject to collective bargaining.