Colorado § 19-2.5-1408.5 - Body-worn cameras - pilot program - report.

§ 19-2.5-1408.5. Body-worn cameras - pilot program - report.

(1) The division of youth services shall establish a pilot program in one detention facility and one commitment facility requiring each division of youth services staff member who is responsible for direct supervision of youth to wear a body-worn camera while in the facility while interacting with youth. After the pilot program is established, the division of youth services shall establish policies and procedures concerning body-worn cameras, which are subject to review by the division of youth services' policy review committee. The policies and procedures must address, at a minimum:

(a) When body-worn cameras must be activated;

(b) The retention of body-worn camera footage; and

(c) Access to body-worn camera footage, which must ensure appropriate protections of youth privacy, including compliance with laws and regulations, and addresses access by the office of the child protection ombudsman, youth, and youth's counsel who have alleged abuse.

(2) In January of 2028, the department of human services shall make a recommendation regarding whether to continue and expand or eliminate the pilot program to the house of representatives health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, as part of the "SMART Act" presentation required pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of title 2.

Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1146), ch. 358, p. 1935, § 5, effective July 1.