Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force

Pursuant to Section 104 of Chapter 253 of the Acts and Resolves of 2020, the Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force is responsible for proposing regulations and establishing a uniform code for the procurement and use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement to promote consistency throughout the Commonwealth, should law enforcement choose to use body cameras. The Task Force must propose minimum requirements for the storage and transfer of audio and video recordings collected by body-worn cameras. To fulfill its mandate, the Task Force will be conducting public hearings to collect and consider testimony from the public regarding the use of body worn cameras by law enforcement. The Task Force has concluded its work as of August 1st, 2022 and the final report can be found on the Task Force homepage.