,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cech  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #b 7legislative
 day1 ,septemb] #bh71 #bjah,ms4 ,h>ris  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% pilot programs 
=1 & require ! developm5t ( policies )  
respect to1 ! use ( body-worn cam]as by 
(fic]s & ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,dhs ,body-,worn ,cam]a ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,pilot programs on use ( body-worn
 cam]as  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% pilot    
programs at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to te/ & evaluate !   
use ( body-worn cam]as by (fic]s & ag5ts
 ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &
 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms          
,en=cem5t4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = pilot    

program at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection  7#a7 ,duration ,! pilot    
program requir$ by subsection 7a7 to be 
c>ri$ out at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection %all--  7,a7 be implem5t$ n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 t]m9ate on 
! date t is #aa mon?s aft] su* date (   
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,deploym5t ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t1 "u ! pilot program       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n few]  
?an #ejj body-worn cam]as are deploy$ to
 (fic]s & ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection2  7,b7 n few] ?an    
half ( su* cam]as are deploy$ to ag5ts (
 ! ,bord] ,patrol2 &  7,c7 n few] ?an   
half ( su* cam]as are deploy$ along !   
,s\?we/ ,bord]4  7c7 ,requirem5ts =     
pilot program at ,u4,s4 ,immigration &  
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,duration ,!    
pilot program requir$ by subsection 7a7 
to be c>ri$ out at ,u4,s4 ,immigration &
 ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all--  7,a7 be      
implem5t$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7   

t]m9ate on ! date t is #ah mon?s aft]   
su* date ( enactm5t4  7#b7 ,deploym5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t1 "u ! pilot    
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 
n few] ?an #ejj body-worn cam]as are    
deploy$ to (fic]s & ag5ts ( ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 &     
7,b7 n few] ?an half ( su* cam]as are   
deploy$ to ag5ts ( ! ,en=cem5t &        
,removal ,op]ations division4  7d7      
,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! t]m9ation "u subsection          
7b77#a77;,b7 or 7c77#a77;,b7 ( a pilot  
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! pilot program t includes !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a detail$ description (  
incid5ces ( ! use ( =ce record$ us+     
body-worn cam]as "u ! pilot program1    
disaggregat$ by ! demographic data      
subsets ( ! individuals involv$4  7#b7  
,a detail$ description ( incid5ces ( !  
use ( =ce 9 :i* a body-worn cam]a 0 n   
us$1 disaggregat$ by ! demographic data 
subsets ( ! individuals involv$4  7#c7  

,! numb] ( compla9ts fil$ aga9/ (fic]s  
or ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t relat+ to ! use (     
body-worn cam]as "u ! pilot program4    
7#d7 ,! numb] ( compla9ts fil$ relat$ to
 an incid5t 9 :i* a body-worn cam]a 0   
worn by su* an (fic] or ag5t1 b 9 :i* ! 
body-worn cam]a z n activat$4  7#e7 ,!  
disposition ( compla9ts describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74  7#f7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! effect ( ! use ( body-worn
 cam]as "u ! pilot program on !         
acc\ntability & transp>5cy ( ! use (    
=ce1 includ+ an assessm5t (--  7,a7 !   
efficacy ( body-worn cam]as 9 det]r+ !  
use ( excessive =ce by su* (fic]s &     
ag5ts2 &  7,b7 ! effect ( ! use (       
body-worn cam]as on responses to &      
adjudications ( compla9ts4  7#g7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! effect ( ! use ( body-worn
 cam]as "u ! pilot program on ! safety (
 su* (fic]s & ag5ts4  7#h7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! effect ( ! use ( body-worn cam]as  
"u ! pilot program on public safety4    

7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effect ( ! use ( 
body-worn cam]as "u ! pilot program on !
 collection ( evid5ce = crim9al         
inve/igations & civil immigration       
en=cem5t1 includ+ ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* 
data f a body-worn cam]a 0 us$ z su*    
evid5ce4  7#aj7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effect
 ( body-worn cam]as on ! p]sonal privacy
 ( memb]s ( ! public & su* (fic]s &     
ag5ts1 & :e!r ! use ( p9po9t r$action   
te*nology may h assi/$ 9 protect+       
p]sonal privacy4  7#aa7 ,a description (
 issues t arose "u ! pilot program      
relat+ to ! secure /orage & h&l+ (      
record+s f body-worn cam]as4  7#ab7 ,a  
description ( issues t arose "u ! pilot 
program relat+ to ! access ( ! public to
 record+s f body-worn cam]as1 includ+ a 
description ( issues t arose 9          
situations 9 :i* ! use ( =ce by su* an  
(fic] or ag5t 0 involv$1 & an acc\nt+ ( 
any body-worn cam]a footage releas$ to !
 public4  7#ac7 ,be/ practices = !      
developm5t ( protocols = ! safe &       
effective use ( body-worn cam]as4  7#ad7

 ,a description ( issues t arose "u !   
pilot program relat+ to violations (    
policies develop$ "u section #c1 includ+
 ! numb] ( violations detect$1          
disaggregat$ by ! type ( violation1 & ! 
numb] ( int]nal affairs cases op5$ & !  
disposition ( su* cases4  7#ae7 ,! total
 numb] ( h\rs body-worn cam]as 7        
activat$ "u ! pilot program1            
disaggregat$ by region4  7#af7 ,an      
acc\nt+ ( :o access$ any body-worn cam]a
 record+s1 disaggregat$ by classifi$    
position title & region4  7#ag7 ,an     
acc\nt+ & description ( ! total numb] ( 
in/ances an activity t 0 requir$ to be  
record$ by a body-worn cam]a 0 n record$
 z describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#a77;,e74  
7#ah7 ,any o!r matt]s relat+ to ! pilot 
program t ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate4  #c4 ,developm5t ( policies
 ) respect to body-worn cam]as  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all develop draft policies ) respect to
 ! use ( body-worn cam]as by (fic]s &   
ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         

,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
draft policies develop$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)      
respect to :5 a body-worn cam]a is      
activat$ or deactivat$ 9 ! c\rse ( duty1
 ^? policies %all--  7,a7 specify "u :at
 circum/ances a body-worn cam]a is      
requir$ to be activat$1 includ+ t su*   
cam]as %all be activat$1 at a m9imum1 at
 ! inception ( any calls = s]vice or law
 en=cem5t enc\nt]s1 includ+ vehicle     
/ops1 p$e/rian /ops1 foot pursuits1     
witness & victim int]views1 9-cu/ody    
transports1 & uses ( =ce1 except t :5 an
 imm$iate ?reat to su* an (fic]'s or    
ag5t's life or safety makes activat+ !  
cam]a impossible or dang]\s1 ! (fic] or 
ag5t %all activate ! cam]a at ! fir/    
reasonable opportunity to d s2  7,b7    
include policies ) respect to ! use (   
body-worn cam]as 9 use-(-=ce incid5ts1  
su* z a %oot+ involv+ su* an (fic] or   
ag5t1 or 9 critical incid5ts1 includ+   
su* an incid5t t results 9 an 9-cu/ody  

dea?2  7,c7 specify at :at po9t a       
body-worn cam]a is requir$ to be        
deactivat$1 :i* may be no e>li] ?an :5  
an enc\nt] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
has fully conclud$2  7,d7 ensure t su*  
an (fic] or ag5t does n h ! ability to  
edit or delete a record+ tak5 by a      
body-worn cam]a2 &  7,e7 specify t su*  
an (fic] or ag5t :o is we>+ a body-worn 
cam]a %all provide an explanation if an 
activity t is requir$ to be record$ by a
 body-worn cam]a is n record$4  7#b7 ,) 
respect to /orage & ma9t5ance ( record+s
 f body-worn cam]as1 ^? policies %all-- 
7,a7 def9e ! m9imum & maximum l5g?s ( "t
 = :i* su* record+s %all be reta9$2     
7,b7 provide = ! secure /orage1 h&l+1 & 
de/ruction ( su* record+s2  7,c7 prev5t 
& address issues relat+ to tamp]+ )1 or 
delet+ or copy+1 su* record+s2 &  7,d7  
e/abli% a sy/em to /ore su* record+s    
collect$ 9 a mann] t requires ! logg+ ( 
all view+1 modification1 & deletion (   
su* record+s & prev5ts1 to ! greate/    
ext5t practicable1 unau?oriz$ access to 

& unau?oriz$ disclosure ( su* record+s4 
7#c7 ,) respect to privacy protections1 
^? policies %all-- 7,a7 provide =       
necess>y privacy protections = su*      
(fic]s & ag5ts we>+ body-worn cam]as &  
memb]s ( ! public ) :om su* (fic]s &    
ag5ts int]act1 includ+ ! use ( p9po9t   
r$action te*nology to protect p]sonal   
privacy 9 a mann] t does n int]f]e ) !  
ability to fully & accurately asc]ta9 ! 
ev5ts t transpir$2  7,b7 require !      
cons5t ( victims ( & witnesses to a     
crime be=e record+ int]views relat+ to !
 crime may be record$2  7,c7 7i7 require
 t su* an (fic] or ag5t :o is we>+ a    
body-worn cam]a notify an individual t  
is ! subject ( a record+ t ! individual 
is be+ record$ z close to ! inception ( 
! enc\nt] z reasonably possible2 &  7ii7
 9 ! case ( su* an (fic] or ag5t at a   
p]man5t ,bord] ,patrol *eckpo9t1 specify
 t ! requirem5t "u clause 7i7 c be      
a*iev$ by po/+ prom95t signage 9 ,engli%
 & ,spani% indicat+ t individuals at !  
p]man5t *eckpo9t may be record$2  7,d7  

require t1 be=e ent]+ a resid5ce )\t a  
w>rant or 9 nonexig5t circum/ances1 su* 
an (fic] or ag5t obta9 cons5t f !       
occupant ( ! resid5ce to cont9ue ! use (
 a body-worn cam]a2 &  7,e7 ensure t    
record+s unrelat$ to law en=cem5t       
purposes are m9imiz$ to ! greate/ ext5t 
practicable4  7#d7 ,) respect to access 
to record+s f body-worn cam]as1 ^?      
policies %all-- 7,a7 ensure t any su*   
(fic] or ag5t we>+ a body-worn cam]a is 
prohibit$ f access+ a record+ on ! cam]a
 )\t an au?oriz$ purpose2  7,b7 cle>ly  
describe ! circum/ances 9 :i* su* (fic]s
 & ag5ts & _! sup]visors may view       
record+s f body-worn cam]as2  7,c7 p]mit
 sup]visors to view record+s f body-worn
 cam]as only = tra9+ purposes 7& n = use
 9 any discipl9>y action aga9/ su* an   
(fic] or ag5t7 or :5 !re is a compla9t  
fil$ aga9/ su* an (fic] or ag5t or a    
use-(-=ce incid5t2 &  7,d7 e/abli%-- 7i7
 "u :at circum/ances a record+ f a      
body-worn cam]a w be releas$ to !       
subject ( ! record+ or to ano!r law     

en=cem5t or intellig5ce ag5cy or to !   
public2 &  7ii7 protocols = su* release4
  7#e7 ,^? policies %all e/abli% "u :at 
circum/ances record+s f body-worn cam]as
 may be us$ to inve/igate pot5tial      
misconduct ( su* (fic]s or ag5ts or =   
o!r law en=cem5t purposes4  7#f7 ,^?    
policies %all e/abli% discipl9>y        
proc$ures = violations ( body-worn cam]a
 policies by ag5cy p]sonnel1 includ+    
(fic]s1 ag5ts1 & sup]visors4  7#g7 ,^?  
policies %all ensure t tra9+ is requir$ 
& provid$ to all su* (fic]s & ag5ts :o  
use body-worn cam]as1 z well z any      
p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! managem5t1 /orage1 
or use ( body-worn cam]a data1 & ensure 
t su* tra9+ is provid$ be=e ! use ( any 
body worn cam]a by su* an (fic] or ag5t 
or ! involvem5t ( su* ag5cy p]sonnel 9 !
 direct managem5t1 /orage1 or use (     
body-worn cam]a data4  #d4              
,consultations2 public comm5t ,9        
develop+ ! pilot program requir$ by     
section #b7;a7 & ! draft policies       
requir$ by section #c1 ! ,secret>y (    

,homel& ,security %all--  7#a7 consult  
)-- 7,a7 ! ,(fic] = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security2  7,b7 ! ,*ief ,privacy      
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security2  7,c7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,privacy & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7,d7 any labor  
organizations repres5t+ employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security involv$ ) 
! use ( body-worn cam]as2  7#b7 provide 
an opportunity = public comm5t2 &  7#c7 
produce a report1 :i* %all be po/$ on a 
publicly available ,int]net website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 t--  7,a7
 summ>izes ! comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph
 7#b72 &  7,b7 describes ! f9al policies
 develop$ "u section #c & ! rationale = 
ea* su* policy4  #e4 ,implem5tation plan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all submit to ,congress--    
7#a7 a plan to implem5t1 on a p]man5t   
basis1 ! use ( body-worn cam]as by      
(fic]s & ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection2 &  7#b7 a plan to         

implem5t1 on a p]man5t basis1 ! use (   
su* cam]as by (fic]s & ag5ts ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7b7  
,elem5ts ,ea* plan requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
detail$ description ( ! draft policies  
develop$ "u section #c4  7#b7 ,an       
id5tification ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] 
( body-worn cam]as to be pur*as$ &      
deploy$4  7,b7 ,op]ational requirem5ts =
 body-worn cam]as1 includ+ sy/ems &     
support /aff4  7,c7 ,! locations :]e    
body-worn cam]as w be us$4  7,d7 ,co/s  
associat$ ) ! use ( body-worn cam]as4   
7,e7 ,a description ( ! co/-b5efit      
analysis us$ to det]m9e ! numb]1        
placem5t1 & location ( body-worn cam]as 
specifi$ 9 ! plan4  7c7 ,submission     
7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 ,! ,secret>y %all submit ! plan requir$
 by subsection 7a77#a7 ) respect to     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration &
 ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y %all    

submit ! plan requir$ by subsection     
7a77#b7 ) respect to ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t n lat] ?an #ba     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #f4 ,deploym5t ( body-worn cam]as
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date on :i* an implem5tation plan
 is submitt$ "u section #e1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all comm5ce        
implem5tation ( ! plan to ensure ! use (
 body-worn cam]as by (fic]s & ag5ts     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ^: job duties 
involve or may reasonably be expect$ to 
involve law en=cem5t contacts ) !       
public4  7b7 ,(fic]s & ag5ts describ$   
,(fic]s & ag5ts describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection are (fic]s & ag5ts (-- 7#a7 !
 ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1 ! ,u4,s4   
,bord] ,patrol1 or ,air & ,m>9e         
,op]ations ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection2 or  7#b7 ,en=cem5t &       
,removal ,op]ations or ,homel& ,security
 ,inve/igations ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4