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Schumm  \nClinical Professor of Law Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law  \nREPORTER  \nCopyright © 2017 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  \nThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by) nc nd/4 . 0/ . It may be reproduced, provided that no charge is imposed, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is acknowledged as the original publisher and the copyright holder. For any other form of reproduction, please contact NACDL for permission.  \nCover Illustration: Flak Jacket & Badge © panyamail |123RF, Camera Illustration © Cathy Zlomek | NACDL  \nFor more information contact:  \nNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers®  \n1660 L Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202 872 8600  \n[www.nacdl.org](www.nacdl.org)  \nThis publication is available online at  \n[www.nacdl.org/policingbodycameras](www.nacdl.org/policingbodycameras)  \nPOLICING BODY CAMERAS  \nPolicies and Procedures to Safeguard the Rights of the Accused  \nBarry J. Pollack  \nPresident, NACDL Washington, DC  \nGerald B. Lefcourt  \nPresident, FCJ New York, NY  \nE.G.“Gerry” Morris  \nImmediate Past President, NACDL  \nAustin, TX  \nNorman L. Reimer  \nExecutive Director, NACDL Washington, DC  \nKyle O’Dowd  \nAssociate Executive Director for Policy, NACDL Washington, DC  \nJumana Musa  \nSenior Privacy & National Security Counsel, NACDL Washington, DC  \nNACDL Body Camera Task Force  \nSteven R. Morrison Barry J. Pollack  \nCo Chair Co Chair  \nGrand Forks, ND Washington, DC  \nAnna M. Durbin  \nArdmore, PA  \nElizabeth Kelley  \nSpokane, WA  \nKobie Flowers  \nWashington, DC  \nMichael J. Nichols  \nEast Lansing, MI  \nRick Jones  \nNew York, NY  \nBarry G. Porter  \nAlbuquerque, NM  \nMartin A. Sabelli  \nSan Francisco, CA  \nReporter  \nJoel M. Schumm  \nClinical Professor of Law  \nIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Reporter  \nIndianapolis, IN  \nTable of Contents  \nAbout the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyersand the Foundation for Criminal Justice ............................................. 3  \nAcknowledgements .................................................................. 4  \nForeword ............................................................................. 5  \nExecutive Summary .................................................................. 6  \nNACDL Body Camera Principles .................................................... 12  \nIntroduction / Scope of Report ..................................................... 13  \nRecommendations .................................................................. 15  \n1. Clear and strictly enforced policies must establish when body cameras will be recording so that the decision of when to record is not left to the discretion of individual police officers ................... 15  \n2. Video must be stored for a sufficient time to allow the accused to obtain evidence that is exculpatory or may lead to the discovery of exculpatory evidence .................................. 20  \n3. Arrested individuals and their attorneys must be given prompt access to all body camera video pertaining to a case ........................... 21  \n4. Policies must be crafted and equipment must be designed to minimize concerns with the misinterpretation of video ...................... 22  \n5. Police officers should not access body camera video before preparing their initial reports ................................................... 24  \n6. Policies must prohibit the use of any biometric technologies in conjunction with body cameras ............................................. 25  \n7. Video must not be later viewed to search for additional crimes or take other punitive action against an individual .............................. 26  \n8. 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