The New York state inspector general’s office is calling for changes to be made to the state’s body camera policy after the automatic video recall function was used to review footage during the investigation into the death of Robert Brooks after he was beaten at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Inspector General Lucy Lang wants the state Division of Criminal Justice Services to revise the 2015 guidance to reflect the technological advances. Lang’s letter to the DCJS can be found here.
The video recall feature allows for up to 18 hours of video to be recorded automatically, which allowed body-worn camerasfootage of Brooks’ being attacked to be recovered…