There’s currently a hodge-podge of policies for the video footage generated by the body cameras and dashboard cameras police agencies in Iowa use. Iowa lawmakers may convene a wide-ranging work group later this year to examine the issues and recommend a statewide policy for the videos. Daniel Zeno of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa says there are key questions about the public release of police camera footage.
Dustin Miller, a lobbyist for Iowa Broadcasters Association and the Iowa Newspaper Association, says getting clarity on the public release of police video would be helpful.
The executive director of the Iowa Public Information Board says her office fields questions “daily” from Iowans seeking access to police camera video. Margaret Johnson says current law doesn’t provide much guidance to her agency.
