AZ SB1675

Law enforcement agencies must provide body-worn cameras to all peace officers with public contact by July 1, 2027.

Peace officers must activate body-worn or dash cameras when responding to calls or contacting the public, with limited exceptions for undercover work, courtrooms, and jails with existing video systems.

Failure to activate or tampering with cameras creates a rebuttable presumption of inadmissibility for officer statements in prosecutions and a permissive inference of misconduct in other proceedings.

Law enforcement must release unedited video and audio recordings of alleged misconduct complaints to the public within 21 days, with privacy redactions permitted for nudity, sexual assault, medical emergencies, minors, and other sensitive content.

Officers who intentionally fail to activate cameras or tamper with footage may face employment discipline up to termination, certification suspension for at least one year, or permanent certification revocation if the incident involves a civilian death.