Body Cameras Help Monitor Police–But What Do They Mean for Citizens’ Privacy?

May 26, 2021

(Nieman Lab) – In the course of their work, police officers encounter people who are intoxicated, distressed, injured or abused. The officers routinely ask for key identifying information like addresses, dates of birth and driver’s license numbers, and they frequently enter people’s homes and other private spaces. With the advent of police body cameras, this information is often captured in police video recordings — which some states’ open-records laws make available to the public. (Read Full Article)