SB 560 - Establishes Provisions for Police Use of Body Cameras - Pennsylvania Key Vote

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Title: Establishes Provisions for Police Use of Body Cameras

Signed by Governor Tom Wolf


Title: Establishes Provisions for Police Use of Body Cameras

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Title: Establishes Provisions for Police Use of Body Cameras

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that revises provisions regarding wiretapping and electronic surveillance including the use of body cameras by law enforcement.

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers on official duty to video record their interactions (Sec. 2).

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers or employees of state correctional facilities to record inmates (Sec. 2).

  • Limits the time in which the public is allowed to view a recording to 20 days after it is captured (Sec. 2).

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers to deny someone access to the recording (Sec. 2).

Title: Establishes Provisions for Police Use of Body Cameras

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