Bill > HR1188

This bill establishes a matching grant program to help state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies purchase body-worn cameras and develop comprehensive policies for their use. The Police CAMERA Act of 2025 would authorize the Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide two-year grants covering up to 75% of the costs for purchasing body cameras, training, and data storage. Grant recipients must develop detailed policies with community input, including guidelines for camera usage, data storage, privacy protections, and limitations on facial recognition technology. The bill requires agencies to collect and report statistical data on use of force, complaints against officers, and camera footage usage. Agencies must also establish strict protocols for data access, consent for recording, and data retention. The bill includes provisions for auditing grant recipients, creating a training toolkit for law enforcement agencies, and conducting a comprehensive study within two years to evaluate the effectiveness of body-worn cameras in improving police accountability, transparency, and public safety. Importantly, the bill limits the use of recorded data to internal and external misconduct investigations, evidence collection, and limited training purposes, with strict controls on data transfer between agencies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1188/all-info