Body Cameras

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that Boulder cannot charge fees for body camera footage related to officer misconduct complaints. The decision this week follows a lawsuit by Yellow Scene Magazine, which challenged the city's demand for over $8,000 for footage of a 2023 shooting.

Police departments in Colorado are expanding their use of artificial intelligence to help write their police reports. They say it cuts down on the time officers spend writing reports and allows them to spend more time in the community. On today’s In the NoCo, we’ll hear from a criminal justice expert on the pros and cons of using AI in this way.

Body camera footage released Friday in the case of a Greeley police officer accused of using a chokehold during an arrest shows him putting his arm around a man's neck and holding it there for about 10 seconds shortly after handcuffing him.

Body-worn cameras have long been a staple of police reform efforts. Activists, civil rights groups, politicians and law enforcement value the…