The Indiana Commission on Public Records (ICPR) is seeking input from citizens and local government officials for a proposed policy that will govern the retention of local government routine surveillance recordings.
The ICPR drafts records retention requirements for all levels of government in Indiana. Those draft requirements are then adopted by the Indiana Oversight Committee on Public Records, a board made up of representatives from state agencies and the public.
Typically, records retention requirements are adopted without fanfare. In this instance, the ICPR recognizes the heightened significance of these records, specifically as they relate to citizen interaction with law enforcement body and dash cameras.
“The breadth of content that can be captured by these devices is vast,” said Ted Cotterill, Deputy Director and Counsel for the Commission on Public Records. “Our goal is to ensure a reasonable request period for citizen access without burdening local government with the expense of long term storage costs from these video recordings.”
The draft retention requirement may be found at icpr.IN.gov by clicking on the County/Local Government Records Management link. The ICPR will accept written input at cty at icpr.IN.gov through Monday, May 18, and interested individuals may attend the Wednesday, May 20, meeting of the Oversight Committee on Public Records.
Those interested in attending are encouraged to register via the link below to secure a seat for the meeting.