NY S06058

Creates mandatory body-worn camera programs for police officers in both the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Requires officers to activate cameras before exiting vehicles for interactions, during all uses of force, arrests, summonses, searches, responses to crimes in progress, and encounters with emotionally disturbed persons

Grants the Attorney General authority to investigate any instances where body cameras fail to record events required under the law

Allows officers discretion to not record sensitive encounters such as meetings with confidential informants or strip searches, and when members of the public request recording be stopped

Requires both agencies to maintain equipment, ensure sufficient storage capacity, and create secure records of all recorded footage; takes effect 90 days after becoming law