Sec. 1701.656. TRAINING. (a) Before a law enforcement agency may operate a body worn camera program, the agency must provide training to:
(1) peace officers who will wear the body worn cameras; and
(2) any other personnel who will come into contact with video and audio data obtained from the use of body worn cameras.
(b) The commission, in consultation with the department, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, the W. W. Caruth Jr. Police Institute at Dallas, and the Texas Police Chiefs Association, shall develop or approve a curriculum for a training program under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1134 (S.B. 158), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Occupations Related to Law Enforcement and Security
Chapter 1701 - Law Enforcement Officers
Subchapter N. Body Worn Camera Program
Section 1701.652. Grants for Body Worn Cameras
Section 1701.6521. Grants for Body Worn Camera Data Storage
Section 1701.654. Interagency or Interlocal Contracts
Section 1701.655. Body Worn Camera Policy
Section 1701.657. Recording Interactions With the Public
Section 1701.658. Use of Personal Equipment
Section 1701.660. Recordings as Evidence
Section 1701.661. Release of Information Recorded by Body Worn Camera
Section 1701.662. Body Worn Camera Recordings; Request for Attorney General Decision