User:Ergo Sum/sandbox/Police body camera law by U.S. jurisdiction
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The use of body cameras by police in the United States varies by jurisdiction.
| Mandatory statewide | Mandatory in some jurisdictions | Not mandatory in any jurisdictions | D Decriminalized |
By state
| State | Mandatory use | Statute | Effective | Record publicity |
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 Alabama
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 Alaska
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 Arizona
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 Arkansas
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 California
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 Colorado
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 Connecticut
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 Delaware
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 Florida
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 Georgia
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 Hawaii
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 Idaho
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 Illinois
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 Indiana
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 Iowa
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 Kansas
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 Kentucky
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 Louisiana
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 Maine
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 Maryland
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 Massachusetts
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 Michigan
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 Minnesota
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 Mississippi
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 Missouri
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 Montana
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 Nebraska
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 Nevada
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 New Hampshire
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 New Jersey
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 New Mexico
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 New York
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State Police
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 North Carolina
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 North Dakota
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 Ohio
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 Oklahoma
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 Oregon
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 Pennsylvania
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 Rhode Island
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 South Carolina
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 South Dakota
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 Tennessee
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 Texas
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 Utah
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 Vermont
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 Virginia
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 Washington
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 West Virginia
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 Wisconsin
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 Wyoming
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Federal jurisdictions
| Jurisdiction | Mandatory use | Statute | Effective | Records |
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 District of Columbia
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By inhabited territory
| Territory | Mandatory use | Statute | Effective | Records |
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 American Samoa
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 Guam
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 Northern Mariana Islands
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 Puerto Rico
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 U.S. Virgin Islands
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See also
- Law enforcement in the United States
- Police body camera
- Police use of deadly force in the United States
- Police brutality in the United States