RRS_Series: Body Camera Recordings

Activity
IV.05. FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE/Public Safety
Series Name
Body Camera Recordings
Series ID
405-60-565
Description

Document video and audio recordings resulting from the operation of video cameras/generated by "on-officer records systems," also called "body cams" worn upon a law enforcement officer’s person that record the officer’s interactions with members of the public while the officer is on duty.

Retention and Disposal Instructions

(a) 190 days for recordings that have no evidentiary value, including but not limited to accidental, demonstrative, training, or test recordings, purge;

(b) 366 days for recordings related to animal problem, field interview stops, informational report, mental health/person on hold, traffic crash, traffic stop, warrant arrest, purge;

(c) 2 years for recordings related to uniform traffic citation, purge;

(d) 900 days for recordings related to agency assist, purge;

(e) 5 years for recordings related to misdemeanor, traffic crime, use of force, or violations, purge;

(f) 10 years for recordings related to felony, purge;

(g) 30 years for recordings related to sex crimes, purge

(h) until administrative use ceases for recordings related to death investigation, homicide, officer involved shooting or internal affairs, or taser firing, purge.

Exception: In the event of a subpoena, audit, legal hold, public records or similar state or federal information request, halt until further instructed any scheduled disposal activities, including purging or transferring material to University Archives.

Custodian
Safety and Risk Services: Police Department
Citations
2023 ORS 133.741