Minnesota Law Enforcement Body Cam Footage Remains Public

Minnesota police departments have lost their bid to classify most body-camera footage as private.

The commissioner for the Department of Administration rejected a request to temporarily wall off the data until state lawmakers pass body-camera regulations.

Commissioner Matt Massman says current laws presume the footage is public in the same way as written arrest data and police reports.

Massman urges the police chiefs to approach the Legislature about clarifying data laws.