Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on the consequences for non-compliance or funding mechanisms, leading to these uncertainties in the explanation.
Police and Conservation Officers Must Wear Body Cameras
This law requires police and conservation officers to wear body cameras while on duty.
What This Bill Does
- Requires peace officers, such as police, to wear body-worn cameras when they are on patrol or responding to calls.
- Requires conservation officers to also wear body-worn cameras during their patrols and enforcement activities.
Who It Names or Affects
- Peace officers, including police officers
- Conservation officers
Terms To Know
- Body-worn cameras
- Cameras that peace officers and conservation officers wear on their uniforms to record interactions with the public.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if an officer fails to wear a body camera.
- It is unclear how the state will fund or manage the implementation of this requirement.