Body Worn Cameras

MTPD Body Worn Camera Footage Request

The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act under Minnesota Statute 13.825 governs how and when recorded video from Body Worn Camera (BWC) may be accessed by the public. The Act states that data collected by a BWC system are private data on individuals or nonpublic data. However, there are certain instances in which BWC video can be made available to the general public or to the subject of the recording.

Completed BWC Public Request Forms are accepted in-person, mail, or email. All public requests must be signed and notarized.

Public Request Forms

• Body Worn Camera Request Form (English)
• Formulario de solicitud de vídeo de cámara corporal (Spanish)
• Foomka lagu codsado muuqaalka ay duubtay kaamirada jirka lagu xidho (Somali)
• Daim ntawv thov kom muab daim yeeb yajkiab ntawm lub koob thaij uas sia ntawm cev (Hmong)

In-Person
Forms will be accepted in-person during regular business hours at: 
Metro Transit Police Department
560 6th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411

You must provide a copy of your government-issued ID for photocopying.

By Mail
Metro Transit Police Department
Attention: Body Worn Camera Management Unit
560 6th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411

By Email
[email protected]

Email Request for Outside Agency Only

• Make a request using the BWC Outside Agency Request Form
• Email the completed form to: [email protected]

Requesting to Extend Video Retention
Per Minnesota Statutes Section 13.825, subd. 3(c), a data subject may submit a request to ask that BWC video is retained past the standard retention period as defined by the Metro Transit Police Department. Data subjects must complete the BWC Public Request Form indicating the request for the video to be retained and submit to MTPD following the procedures outlined above. MTPD will maintain the video for 180 days beyond its normal retention period. MTPD will then destroy the video unless another request is made.

How do we process your request?

Receiving Requests 

Before fulfilling a request, we may contact the requestor for the following reasons:

• to ask for clarification or additional information to help us fulfill the request
• to request verification of identity of a data subject

Please be sure to complete all fields of the BWC Public Request Form to ensure that we have enough information to complete your request as quickly and efficiently as we can.

Standards for Verifying Identity

The following will be accepted by the MTPD as proof of identity as a subject of BWC video:

• An adult individual must provide a valid photo ID, such as
  • A state driver’s license or ID
  • A tribal ID
  • A military ID
  • A passport
     
• A minor individual must provide a valid photo ID, such as
  • A state driver’s license or ID
  • A tribal ID
  • A military ID
  • A passport
  • A Minnesota school ID
     
• The parent or guardian of a minor must provide a valid photo ID and either
  • a certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate or
  • a certified copy of documents that establish the parent or guardian’s relationship to the child, such as
    • a court order relating to divorce, separation, custody, foster care
    • a foster care contracts
    • an affidavit of parentage
       
• The legal guardian for an adult individual must provide a valid photo ID and a certified copy of appropriate documentation of formal or informal appointment as guardian, such as
  • court order(s)
  • valid power of attorney

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Metro Transit Police Policy Manual

Policy 451: Body-Worn Cameras

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