Why shouldn't all video recorded by police be available to the public?

Requests for video are subject to the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Additionally, one of the most critical issues for people interacting with the police is privacy. Individuals often desire to seek police assistance when they are going through difficult personal challenges. Some individuals have strong specific privacy protections, particularly juveniles. Victims also have privacy protections in the law. 

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1. Is your Body-Worn Camera Policy publicly available?
2. Who is issued body cameras?
3. How many cameras will the Brentwood Police Department deploy?
4. When are the body-worn cameras (BWC) turned on?
5. Why can't a BWC continuously record an entire shift?
6. Where will the BWC video be stored?
7. How long is the BWC video kept?
8. Does the officer have to tell me when I'm being recorded?
9. What if I don't want to be recorded?
10. Can an officer record inside my home?
11. Will interviews with witnesses and victims be recorded?
12. Will officers use BWCs to record casual conversations involving community members?
13. Why shouldn't all video recorded by police be available to the public?
14. What are the limitations of Body-Worn Cameras?
15. Who can I contact if I have questions about the Brentwood Police Department's Body-Worn Camera (BWC) program?