,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #difb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj,mr4 
,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to au?orize a grant       
program to assi/ ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t ag5cies 9 pur*as+ body-worn    
cam]as & securely /or+ & ma9ta9+ record$
 data = law en=cem5t (fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,police 
,creat+ ,acc\ntability by ,mak+         
,effective ,record+ ,available ,act (   
#bjbj or ! ,police ,,cam]a ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,mat*+ grant program = law        
en=cem5t body-worn cam]as ,title ,i ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,oo ,mat*+ grant program = law
 en=cem5t body-worn cam]as & record$    
data  #cjea4 ,grant program au?oriz$    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 

,ju/ice ,assi/ance 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,director7 may make grants to   
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian tribes to pur*ase or lease      
body-worn cam]as = use by ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal law en=cem5t (fic]s 7z def9$ 9 
section #bejc7 & exp5ses relat$ to !    
implem5tation ( a body-worn cam]a       
program 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 det] excessive 
=ce1 & unlawful /ops1 se>*es1 & arre/s2 
7#b7 improve sup]vision1 acc\ntability1 
& transp>5cy ( use ( =ce by law en=cem5t
 (fic]s2  7#c7 assi/ 9 respond+ to      
compla9ts aga9/ law en=cem5t (fic]s2 &  
7#d7 improve evid5ce collection1 data   
collection1 & ret5tion4  7b7 ,duration (
 grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants aw>d$ "u 
?is "p %all be #b ye>s 9 duration4  7#b7
 ,disbursem5t ( grant am\nt ,9 disburs+ 
a grant aw>d$ to an entity "u ?is       
section-- 7,a7 ^u aw>d+ ! grant to !    
entity1 ! ,director %all disburse #ej   
p]c5t ( ! total grant am\nt to ! entity2
 &  7,b7 ^u demon/ration by ! entity (  
completion ( ! requirem5ts 9 subsection 

7d77#a71 ! ,director %all disburse !    
rema9+ #ej p]c5t ( ! total grant am\nt  
to ! entity4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,grants  
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be-- 7#a7     
di/ribut$ directly to ! ,/ate1 unit (   
local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe2 &     
7#b7 us$ solely =-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase or   
lease ( body-worn cam]as & voice        
record]s = law en=cem5t (fic]s au?oriz$ 
to "w 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grantee1     
includ+ use :ile on patrol or dur+ a    
second>y employm5t2  7,b7 any co/s      
relat+ to ! implem5tation ( a body-worn 
cam]a program1 includ+ law en=cem5t     
(fic] tra9+ or ! /orage1 ma9t5ance1 or  
security ( record$ data collect$ "u a   
body-worn cam]a program2 or  7,c7       
implem5t+ policies or proc$ures to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9       
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d a grant 
"u ?is section to a ,/ate1 unit ( local 
gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe reque/+ !    
grant t commits to1 n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! grant is disburs$--

 7,a7 e/abli%+ & en=c+ policies &       
proc$ures 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 be=e law       
en=cem5t (fic]s use or op]ation (       
body-worn cam]as2  7,b7 ensur+ law      
en=cem5t (fic]s foll[ su* policies &    
proc$ures ?r\gh def9$ acc\ntability     
metrics & sy/ems1 includ+ sup]visors'   
r\t9e audits ( record$ video & audio2   
7,c7 adopt+ consi/5t & proportional     
discipl9>y actions :5 policy violations 
occur1 & ma9ta9 detail$ p]sonnel &      
discipl9>y records t reflect all        
violations ( ! policies & proc$ures     
describ$ h]e92  7,d7 adopt+ record$ data
 collection & ret5tion protocols z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 be=e law       
en=cem5t (fic]s use ( body-worn cam]as2 
7,e7 mak+ ! policies & protocols        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,d7     
available to ! public2  7,f7 comply+ ) !
 requirem5ts = use ( record$ data "u    
p>agraph 7#e72  7,g7 ensur+ ! grantee's 
dep>tm5t uses a fully function+ &       
up-to-date collection database1 t adh]es

 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p2 &  7,h7     
prohibit+ ! use or implem5tation (      
facial recognition & biometric          
te*nology4  7#b7 ,requir$ policies &    
proc$ures ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section %all-- 7,a7 solicit1        
docum5t1 & incorporate input f impact$  
p]sons1 communities1 or organizations1  
includ+ repres5tatives ( local civil    
rights organizations & victims ( police 
use ( =ce or unlawful /ops1 se>*es1 &   
arre/s & publi% = public view policies &
 protocols =-- 7i7 ! safe & effective   
use ( body-worn cam]as1 includ+ !       
activation & t]m9ation ( record+s1      
includ+ ! activation ( a body-worn cam]a
 :5 a law en=cem5t (fic] removes !      
weapon ( ! (fic] f ! hol/]2  7ii7 !     
secure /orage1 h&l+1 ret5tion1 &        
de/ruction ( record$ data collect$ by   
body-worn cam]as2  7iii7 ! use ( record$
 data 9 mak+ incid5t reports1 includ+ a 
prohibition on ! view+ ( record$ data   
dur+ ! c\rse ( an inve/igation & prior  
to fil+ reports1 mak+ /atem5ts1 or      

p>ticipat+ 9 int]views1 by all ! (fic]s 
& sup]visors pres5t dur+ ! incid5t2     
7iv7 protect+ ! privacy rights ( any    
individual :o may be record$ by a       
body-worn cam]a2  7v7 prohibit+ a law   
en=cem5t (fic] f view+ ! record$ footage
 be=e mak+ an initial writt5 report or  
/atem5t1 if t (fic] is "u inve/igation2 
7vi7 ! release ( any record$ data       
collect$ by a body-worn cam]a 9         
accordance ) ! op5 records laws1 if any1
 ( ! ,/ate2 &  7vii7 mak+ record$ data  
available to prosecutors1 def5se        
attorneys1 o!r (fic]s ( ! c\rt1 record$ 
subjects1 & ! public 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 conduct          
evaluations ( ! security ( ! /orage &   
h&l+ ( ! body-worn cam]a data n less    
frequ5tly ?an once e #f mon?s4  7#c7    
,record$ data collection & ret5tion     
protocol ,! record$ data collection &   
ret5tion protocol describ$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph is a protocol t-- 7,a7         
requires-- 7i7 a law en=cem5t (fic] :o  
is we>+ a body-m\nt$ cam]a1 at ! beg9n+ 

( an activity1 to provide an explanation
 if an activity t is requir$ to be      
record$ by ! body-m\nt$ cam]a is n      
record$ by activat+ ! body cam]a's      
visual & audio1 & /ate on cam]a t !     
(fic] w n record ! foll[+ activity1 & ! 
(fic]'s ju/ification1 be=e t]m9at+ !    
record+2  7ii7 p]iodic audit+ ( record$ 
data by sup]visors to ensure compliance 
) policy2  7iii7 a law en=cem5t (fic] :o
 is we>+ a body-m\nt$ cam]a to obta9    
v]bal cons5t1 captur$1 & record$ on !   
body cam]a1 f a crime victim or witness 
be=e int]view+ ! victim or witness2     
7iv7 ! sy/em us$ to /ore record$ data   
collect$ by body-worn cam]as %all       
automatically log all view+1            
modification1 or deletion ( /or$ record$
 data & %all prev5t ! unau?oriz$ access 
or disclosure ( /or$ record$ data2  7v7 
any law en=cem5t (fic] be prohibit$ f   
access+ ! /or$ data )\t explicit        
au?orization f a comm&+ (fic]1 & only :5
 ! (fic] has an au?oriz$ purpose to view
 or li/5 to su* footage2  7vi7 dur+ an  

incid5t inve/igation1 a law en=cem5t    
(fic] %all-- 7,i7 be requir$ to provide 
an initial writt5 /atem5t1 t may n be   
lat] edit$ 9 any =m1 be=e review+ any   
record$ data involv+-- 7aa7 an          
(fic]-involv$ %oot+2  7bb7 an 9-cu/ody  
dea?2  7cc7 a crim9al matt]2  7dd7 a    
critical incid5t2 or  7ee7 any o!r      
inve/igation conduct$ pursuant to an    
int]nal or civilian allegation (        
misconduct2 &  7,,ii7 h an opportunity  
to review record$ data depict+ ! incid5t
 ) a repres5tative or attorney1 only    
aft] be+ subject to an int]view1 &      
provid+ ! initial writt5 /atem5t        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7vii7 !   
law en=cem5t ag5cy to collect & report  
annual /ati/ical data on-- 7,i7 all     
incid5ces ( use ( =ce1 includ+ an       
(fic]'s display or dis*>ge ( a fire>m1  
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & 
age ( ! victim1 type ( =ce us$1 & any   
result+ *>ges2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( all    
compla9ts fil$ aga9/ law en=cem5t       
(fic]s1 disaggregat$ by ! type ( action 

compla9$ ( & ! race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 &  
age ( ! compla9ant2  7,,iii7 !          
disposition ( all compla9ts fil$ aga9/  
law en=cem5t (fic]s1 includ+ any        
discipl9e impos$2  7,,iv7 ! numb] (     
times cam]a footage is us$ = evid5ce    
collection 9 inve/igations ( crimes1    
disaggregat$ by ! type ( crime2 &  7,v7 
any o!r additional /ati/ical data t !   
,director det]m9es %\ld be collect$ &   
report$2  7,b7 all[s an individual1     
includ+ anonym\sly or on behalf ( a ?ird
 p>ty1 to file a compla9t1 bo? onl9e1   
via telephone1 or 9-p]son1 ) a law      
en=cem5t ag5cy relat+ to ! improp] use (
 body-worn cam]as1 receive a compla9t   
track+ numb]1 & h all evid5ce relat+ to 
! compla9t review$ & prop]ly inve/igat$ 
be=e ! grantee makes a disposition on ! 
compla9t2 &  7,c7 complies ) any o!r    
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,director4    
7#d7 ,report+ ,/ati/ical data requir$ to
 be collect$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a77vi7  
%all be report$ annually to ! ,director1
 :o %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a /&>diz$       

report+ sy/em = /ati/ical data collect$ 
"u ?is program2  7,b7 e/abli% a national
 database ( /ati/ical data record$ "u   
?is program2 &  7,c7 ensure t /ati/ical 
data is made publicly available1 n lat] 
?an #ae days ( receipt ( ! report1 9    
accessible & alt]native =mats1 includ+  
on ! website ( ! grantee & 9 pr9t =m at 
v>i\s locations4  7#e7 ,use or transf] (
 record$ data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,record$   
data collect$ by an entity receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section = a body-m\nt$     
cam]a may be us$ 9 int]nal & ext]nal    
inve/igations ( misconduct by a law     
en=cem5t ag5cy or (fic]1 g5]al          
sup]vision1 integrity audits1 & tra9+   
purposes4 ,! ,director %all e/abli%     
rules to ensure t ! record$ data is us$ 
only = ! purposes describ$ 9 ?is        
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,prohibition on      
transf] ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,e71 an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may n transf] any record$ data  
collect$ by ! entity f a body-m\nt$     
cam]a to ano!r law en=cem5t or          

intellig5ce ag5cy4  7,c7 ,public access 
,an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section %all implem5t a process t at a  
m9imum all[s ! public to obta9 record$  
data collect$ by ! entity4  7,d7        
,record$ subject access ,an entity      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
implem5t an exp$it$ process t all[s a   
record$ subject to obta9 record$ data   
collect$ by ! entity f an incid5t       
involv+ ! record$ subject4  7,e7        
,exceptions  7i7 ,crim9al inve/igation  
,an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section may transf] record$ data        
collect$ by ! entity f a body-m\nt$     
cam]a to ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy or    
intellig5ce ag5cy = use 9 a crim9al     
inve/igation if ! reque/+ law en=cem5t  
or intellig5ce ag5cy has reasonable     
suspicion t ! reque/$ data conta9s      
evid5ce relat+ to ! crime be+           
inve/igat$4  7ii7 ,civil rights claims  
,an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is       
section may transf] record$ data        
collect$ by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy f a    

body-m\nt$ cam]a to ano!r law en=cem5t  
ag5cy1 body1 in/itution1 or individual =
 use 9 an inve/igation ( any "r1        
privilege1 or immunity secur$ or        
protect$ by ! ,con/itution or laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 or to evaluate1 ei!r 9   
individual or cumulative =m1 :e!r !     
grantee's practices or patt]s violate   
any "r1 privilege1 or immunity secur$ or
 protect$ by ! ,con/itution or laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a program  
c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is "p may n   
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
program4  7#b7 ,indian assi/ance ,any   
funds appropriat$ by ,congress = !      
activities ( any ag5cy ( an ,indian     
tribal gov]nm5t or ! ,bureau ( ,indian  
,affairs p]=m+ law en=cem5t functions on
 any ,indian l&s may be us$ to provide !
 non-,f$]al %>e ( ! mat*+ requirem5t    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,waiv]  
,! ,director may waive1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
! mat*+ requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  

7#a7 9 ! case ( fiscal h>d%ip1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,director4  7f7 ,allocation (     
funds ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh  
#bjbb1 ( ! am\nts appropriat$ to !      
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance1           
#cj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out ?is 
"p4  7g7 ,audit & assessm5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,audit1 ,assessm5t1 &          
,managem5t %all p]=m an assessm5t ( !   
grant program & ! policies & protocols (
 ! grantees4  7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 beg9n+ #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ea*    
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is "p %all submit
 to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,audit1    
,assessm5t1 & ,managem5t a detail$      
report t-- 7,a7 describes ! progress ( !
 body-worn cam]a program1 includ+ data  
demon/rat+ ! frequ5cy ( :i* ! grantee & 
its employees fail$ to activate a body  
cam]a :5 requir$2 &  7,b7 conta9s       
recomm5dations on ways 9 :i* ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 & units ( local      

gov]nm5t c fur!r support ! implem5tation
 ( ! program4  7#c7 ,review ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,audit1 ,assessm5t1 &     
,managem5t %all evaluate ! policies &   
protocols ( ! grantees & take su* /eps z
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,audit1       
,assessm5t1 & ,managem5t det]m9es       
necess>y to ensure compliance ) !       
program4  #cjeb4 ,body-worn cam]a tra9+ 
toolkit  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a toolkit = law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 academia1 & o!r       
relevant entities to provide tra9+ &    
te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ be/         
practices = implem5tation1 model        
policies & proc$ures1 & rese>* mat]ials4
  7b7 ,me*anism ,9 e/abli%+ ! toolkit   
requir$ to "u subsection 7a71 !         
,director may consolidate rese>*1       
practices1 templates1 & tools t h be5   
develop$ by exp]ts1 law en=cem5t        
ag5cies1 & civil rights organizations   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #cjec4         
,applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to reque/ a
 grant "u ?is "p1 ! *ief executive ( a  

,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian
 tribe %all submit an application to !  
,director 9 a =m & conta9+ in=mation z !
 ,director may reasonably require4  7b7 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is "p1 ! ,director
 %all promulgate regulations to implem5t
 ?is "p1 includ+ ! in=mation t %all be  
includ$ & ! requirem5ts t ! ,/ates1     
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes
 mu/ meet 9 submitt+ ! applications     
requir$ "u ?is section4  #cjed4 ,/udy   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* all grants are aw>d$ "u ?is 
"p1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) !     
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice & !       
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 %all       
conduct a /udy on-- 7#a7 ! efficacy (   
body-worn cam]as 9 det]r+ excessive =ce1
 & unlawful /ops1 se>*es1 & arre/s by   
law en=cem5t (fic]s1 includ+ a review ( 
relevant data & docum5tation1           
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 national
 orig91 g5d]1 age1 & disability ( !     
victims2  7#b7 ! impact ( body-worn     

cam]as on ! acc\ntability1 sup]vision1 &
 transp>5cy ( ! use ( =ce1 unlawful     
/ops1 se>*es1 & arre/s by law en=cem5t  
(fic]s2  7#c7 ! impact ( body-worn      
cam]as on responses to & adjudications (
 compla9ts ( excessive =ce & unlawful   
/ops1 se>*es1 & arre/s2  7#d7 ! effect (
 ! use ( body-worn cam]as on ! safety ( 
law en=cem5t (fic]s on patrol2  7#e7 !  
effect ( ! use ( body-worn cam]as on    
public safety2  7#f7 ! impact (         
body-worn cam]as on evid5ce collection =
 crim9al inve/igations2  7#g7 issues    
relat+ to ! secure /orage & h&l+ (      
record$ data f ! body-worn cam]as2  7#h7
 issues relat+ to ! privacy ( citiz5s & 
(fic]s record$ on body-worn cam]as2     
7#i7 issues relat+ to ! public's access 
to body-worn cam]a footage2  7#aj7      
issues relat$ to ! use ( body-w>n cam]as
 :ile (fic]s are engag$ 9 (f-duty or    
second>y employm5t2  7#aa7 ! ne$ = prop]
 tra9+ ( law en=cem5t (fic]s t use      
body-worn cam]as2  7#ab7 be/ practices 9
 ! developm5t ( protocols = ! safe &    

effective use ( body-worn cam]as2  7#ac7
 a review ( law en=cem5t ag5cies t f\nd 
body-worn cam]as to be unhelpful 9 !    
op]ations ( ! ag5cies2  7#ad7 a review (
 law en=cem5t ag5cy use ( body-worn     
cam]as disaggregat$ by race & e?nicity1 
national orig91 g5d]1 age1 & disability 
( ! (fic]s2 &  7#ae7 any o!r factors t !
 ,director det]m9es are relevant 9      
evaluat+ ! efficacy ( body-worn cam]as4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! /udy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 is complet$1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
/udy1 :i* %all include any policy       
recomm5dations t ! ,director consid]s   
appropriate4  4