H.R. 3944 · 115th Congress
Police CAMERA Act of 2017
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Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2017 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 4, 2017
Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2017 or the Police CAMERA Act of 2017
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras and to implement body-worn camera programs.
A state, local government, or Indian tribe that receives a grant must comply with certain requirements, including to establish policies and procedures for the use of body-worn cameras and to adopt recorded data collection and retention protocols.
The BJA must establish and maintain a toolkit to provide training and technical assistance, including best practices for implementation, model policies and procedures, and research materials.
The BJA must also study and report to Congress on the efficacy, impact, and effect of using body-worn cameras.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Police CAMERA Act of 2017
Also known as: Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2017
Latest action (Oct 4, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 4, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.