Detroit sets 30-day deadline for release of police bodycam, dashcam video

Detroit Council Passes Police Body Cam Ordinance Amid Scrutiny

Police accountability activists are questioning whether a new law passed by Detroit City Council requiring Detroit police to release body cam footage during an officer involved shooting will bring true transparency. Council approved the ordinance in an 8-1 vote. It requires the Detroit Police Department to publicly release footage online within 30 days, with certain exceptions police say are vital to ensuring the footage won’t jeopardize crimina…

Will Detroit law on police bodycam footage create transparency?

Today in the notebook Police now required to release body camera footage Who’s getting a street named after them?  Welcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. A new law requires Detroit police to release body camera footage when an officer fires their weapon at a person or causes serious harm.The City Council voted 8-1 to approve the ordinance, which requires the Detroit Police Department to post footage on a public website within 30 days, with so…

Detroit sets 30-day deadline for release of police bodycam, dashcam video

The city of Detroit and its police department have set new rules for releasing body camera and dashcam video.