Court: Police dash camera recordings not public records
Source: Associated Press
Updated 3:23 pm CDT, Monday, August 13, 2018
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A divided New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that police videos of an arrest that led to criminal charges against an officer can be shielded from disclosure under public records laws.
The 4-3 ruling found that because there's no law mandating the recordings be made, they aren't subject to disclosure.
The case stemmed from an open records advocate's request for video of an arrest made in Barnegat, on the New Jersey shore, where the town's police chief had issued an order requiring officers to use the cameras on their car.
The recordings showed an incident in which police officers pursued and arrested a driver who had allegedly eluded an officer attempting a traffic stop. An officer used his police dog during the arrest, which ultimately led to criminal charges.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Court-Police-dash-camera-recordings-not-public-13152099.php
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So what!
The fact that they are made and with equipment purchased with tax dollars
means that they belong to the public and should be disclosed.
