Tennessee SB1976 amends law enforcement body camera policies, requiring training, specific use guidelines, and retention periods for recordings.
Tennessee SB1976 amends the state's body camera regulations for law enforcement officers. It mandates that officers receive written policy and training before using body cameras. Only officers authorized to conduct searches and arrests can wear body cameras, excluding undercover officers. The bill outlines specific scenarios where body cameras must be activated and deactivated, including during arrests and when entering private residences without a warrant. It also requires officers to ask subjects if they want the camera turned off.
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