Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (Republican) new measures A law was passed earlier this week that allows police to request the public to release footage of officers, including dashboards, bodies and surveillance video.
“No law enforcement agency should ever have to choose between shifting the resources of officers on the street to administrative duties such as lengthy video editorial reviews for which police receive no compensation. Video Requests This is especially true when the perpetrator is a police officer or a private company trying to make money from these videos,'' DeWine said in a statement shared with The Hill.
“The language in House Bill 315 represents a workable compromise that balances the modern reality of producing these public documents with the cost of producing them,” he added.
The Republican governor likened the new bill to payments for copying public records, emphasizing that the fees are not mandatory and are at the agency's discretion.
Local outlets report that the government will be allowed to charge up to $75 per hour, or up to a total of $750 per request. News 5 in cleveland.
“If the language in House Bill 315 related to public records is found to have unintended consequences, I will work with the General Assembly to amend the language to address those legitimate concerns,” DeWine said. he said.
Despite the move, the governor said he supports the public's right to access public records.
