Tennessee SB1174 regulates body camera use by law enforcement officers.

Tennessee SB1174 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 1, to establish guidelines for law enforcement officers using body cameras. The bill mandates officers to activate their body cameras upon responding to a call for service, unless immediate danger prevents it. Officers must keep the cameras on until they leave the scene and notify subjects they are being recorded. Recordings cannot be used for intelligence on First Amendment activities or unrelated incidents. Recordings must be retained for at least three years if they involve use of force or felony offenses.

Tennessee SB1174 regulates body camera use by law enforcement officers.

Tennessee SB1174 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38, Chapter 1, to establish guidelines for law enforcement officers using body cameras. The bill mandates officers to activate their body cameras upon responding to a call for service, unless immediate danger prevents it. Officers must keep the cameras on until they leave the scene and notify subjects they are being recorded. Recordings cannot be used for intelligence on First Amendment activities or unrelated incidents. Recordings must be retained for at least three years if they involve use of force or felony offenses.