{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-10.109.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 10.109.010","heading":"Policies.","body":"(1) A law enforcement or corrections agency that deploys body worn cameras must establish policies regarding the use of the cameras. The policies must, at a minimum, address:\n(a) When a body worn camera must be activated and deactivated, and when a law enforcement or corrections officer has the discretion to activate and deactivate the body worn camera;\n(b) How a law enforcement or corrections officer is to respond to circumstances when it would be reasonably anticipated that a person may be unwilling or less willing to communicate with an officer who is recording the communication with a body worn camera;\n(c) How a law enforcement or corrections officer will document when and why a body worn camera was deactivated prior to the conclusion of an interaction with a member of the public while conducting official law enforcement or corrections business;\n(d) How, and under what circumstances, a law enforcement or corrections officer is to inform a member of the public that he or she is being recorded, including in situations where the person is a non-English speaker or has limited English proficiency, or where the person is deaf or hard of hearing;\n(e) How officers are to be trained on body worn camera usage and how frequently the training is to be reviewed or renewed; and\n(f) Security rules to protect data collected and stored from body worn cameras.\n(2) A law enforcement or corrections agency that deploys body worn cameras before June 9, 2016, must establish the policies within one hundred twenty days of June 9, 2016. A law enforcement or corrections agency that deploys body worn cameras on or after June 9, 2016, must establish the policies before deploying body worn cameras.","path":["Title 10","Chapter 10.109"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.109.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:55:50Z","sha256":"864331e84afce64ec228415bd288c4cc2b8804105a3963688c5d059821bc9b7b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-10.108.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-10.109.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}