SB 8 - Requires Law Enforcement to Use Body-Worn Cameras - New Mexico Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- July 8, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- June 22, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 19, 2020
- Introduced
- June 18, 2020
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Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Use Body-Worn Cameras
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Use Body-Worn Cameras
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires law enforcement to use body-worn cameras.
Highlights:
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Requires police departments to abide by the following guidelines (Sec. 1):
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Police officers must wear a body camera and activate it whenever an officer is responding to a call for service;
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Body cameras cannot be turned off until the encounter is over; and
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Any video recorded by a body camera must be retained by the police department for at least 120 days.
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Establishes that disciplinary action will be taken on police officers who (Sec. 1):
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Fail to operate a body camera in accordance with department policy;
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Intentionally manipulate body camera footage; or
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Prematurely erase body camera footage in violation of department policy.
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Establishes that a police officer’s certification will be revoked if they are convicted or plead guilty to a crime involving the unlawful or threatened use of physical force (Sec. 2).
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Establishes that a convicted or guilty officer’s credentials cannot be reinstated unless the officer is exonerated or pardoned by the governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Use Body-Worn Cameras
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires law enforcement to use body-worn cameras.
Highlights:
-
Requires police departments to abide by the following guidelines (Sec. 1):
-
Police officers must wear a body camera and activate it whenever an officer is responding to a call for service;
-
Body cameras cannot be turned off until the encounter is over; and
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Any video recorded by a body camera must be retained by the police department for at least 120 days.
-
Establishes that disciplinary action will be taken on police officers who (Sec. 1):
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Fail to operate a body camera in accordance with department policy;
-
Intentionally manipulate body camera footage; or
-
Prematurely erase body camera footage in violation of department policy.
-
Establishes that a police officer’s certification will be revoked if they are convicted or plead guilty to a crime involving the unlawful or threatened use of physical force (Sec. 2).
-
Establishes that a convicted or guilty officer’s credentials cannot be reinstated unless the officer is exonerated or pardoned by the governor (Sec. 2).
Title: Requires Law Enforcement to Use Body-Worn Cameras