State law and rules

The Minneapolis Police Department follows Minnesota state law and rules about releasing body camera footage. The law says that a body camera is a portable recording system that collects digital evidence.

Read the law and rules:

• Minnesota Statute 13.825
• Minnesota Department of Administration Data Practices 

Who can request data

State law says that police officers and people who are the subject of video footage are data subjects. Data subjects can request to see footage.

How to request

• Making an online request
• Appearing in-person at the Minneapolis Public Service Center

You will need to provide a color copy of the data subject's photo identification. 

Request release to a third party

Who can request

The subject of video footage can authorize the release of data to a third party. Approved third parties include:

• Lawyers
• Insurance companies
• Family members

Authorized members of the following government organizations can also request video data:

• Law enforcement agency
• Federal government
• Local or state government 

How to request

• Make an online request
• Appearing in-person at the Minneapolis Public Service Center

You will need to provide a color copy of the data subject's photo identification.

Request release to the public

State law says that

• Data subjects can ask for video footage to be made public.
• We must remove the identities of people in the video who have not agreed to the release.

How to request

• Make an online request
• Appearing in-person at the Minneapolis Public Service Center

You will need to provide a color copy of the data subject's photo identification