UPDATE: The ACLU of Delaware (ACLU-DE) has settled its lawsuit against Dewey Beach in the Superior Court of New Castle County.
The suit alleged that the town unlawfully denied access to body worn camera footage from law enforcement officers. The ACLU-DE says that after filing its lawsuit in March, Dewey Beach voluntarily provided the body-worn camera footage that was requested.
“Body-worn cameras only provide transparency and accountability to the extent that the public can actually access the footage,” said ACLU-DE Civic Engagement Counsel Andrew Bernstein. “This victory demonstrates that law enforcement agencies across the state can and should provide footage to Delawareans who seek it… we hope this win will encourage other law enforcement agencies across the state to make body-worn camera footage readily available to the public to foster trust and build cooperation.”…