Formal position, not binding
Update body camera release protocols to include oversight access
Last activity March 26, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 20, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council adopted a resolution asking the Boston Police Department to update its body camera and dash camera release procedures. The update would provide timely access to footage for oversight entities after police-involved shootings, mass shootings, and major events, while respecting due process and ongoing investigations. The matter passed on March 25, 2026.
Affects Boston residents and oversight entities
In Roxbury
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Brian Worrell, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the City Council
About Public Safety and Technology & Privacy
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Official title
Resolution calling on the Boston Police Department to update body camera and dash camera release protocols to include access to oversight entities following police-involved shootings, mass shootings, and major events.
Timeline
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March 25, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Seconded by Councilor Weber. Motion prevailed: yeas 10 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 3 (Durkan, Flynn, Murphy). On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 1 (Durkan).