New Mexico Governor signs public safety accountability bill
The camera requirement applies to city police, county sheriff’s agencies as well as state police and the Department of Public Safety.
The legislation requires law enforcement agencies to maintain the body camera footage for at least 120 days. Police who interfere with the devices or otherwise flout the camera requirement could face penalties for withholding evidence, it says.
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