Daniel ZehnderJul 26, 20211 min readBody-Worn Camera Public Records Release PolicyThe debate on whether or not to release body-worn camera video continues across the country. A change of attitude from "trying to find...
Daniel ZehnderApr 25, 20211 min readBWCs and Proposed North Carolina Legislation Part IIApril 25, 2021 I would not be surprised if the NC Legislature took a very hard look at their public records law regarding the release of...
Daniel ZehnderApr 22, 20211 min readBWCs and Proposed North Carolina LegislationApril 22, 2021 Public record laws directed at the release of body-worn camera video in response to a request must carefully considered....
Daniel ZehnderApr 15, 20211 min readUnauthorized Release of BWC Video?April 15, 2021 Interesting news story. Former police chief releases video of a shooting after he leaves the agency and after the...
Daniel ZehnderOct 24, 20191 min readPrivacy v. Transparency in MassachusettsOctober 24, 2019 Interesting article on Worcester Police Department’s body camera pilot program. Like most departments, Worcester will...
Daniel ZehnderOct 11, 20191 min readExcellent Example of Department TransparancyOctober 11, 2019 Chief Jeffrey Smythe, of the Burlington NC police department, demonstrated the positive value of releasing body-worn...
Daniel ZehnderAug 20, 20161 min readNational Law Enforcement Records Management ConferenceAugust 20, 2016 Handling public records requests for body camera recordings can be a daunting and costly challenge for any department. I...