An act relating to creating a department to routinely examine police body camera and police cruiser dashboard camera footage

This bill proposes establishing a new department of eight to ten people to regularly review police body and dashboard camera footage for compliance with nonbiased policing policies. The department would operate as a tool for officer oversight and training by examining video records from law enforcement vehicles and officers. Funding for this initiative would come from savings generated by reducing the high costs associated with storing existing and new camera footage. The legislation directly affects law enforcement agencies in Vermont by creating a formal review mechanism for police video evidence.