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Dallas Police Chief announces new policy to release videos of critical incidents within 72 hours

from The Dallas Morning News

Dallas Police Chief announces new policy to release videos of critical incidents within 72 hours The Dallas Morning News Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall on Tuesday announced a policy to release videos of police shootings and use-of-force incidents within three days of someone suffering serious injuries or dying. But it was unclear how the changes would work in practice. Videos of police shootings and in-custody deaths are often a challenge to obtain through open records laws because the department will often consider them part of an "ongoing investigation" and withhold their release. It is unclear if the policy will apply to cases that become part of a criminal investigation. READ MORE

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