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Classification and Retention •Body cam data are generally private/nonpublic, except when the data are active criminal investigative data •Active criminal investigative body cam data are confidential/protected nonpublic •Body cam data that are not active or inactive criminal investigative data must be retained for at least 90 days •After an investigation is complete, body cam data are public if they document an incident where an officer discharges a weapon in the course of duty and the data must be retained for at least one year •After an investigation is complete, body cam data are public if the recording documents the use of force by a peace officer that results in substantial bodily harm and the data must be retained for at least one year •Body cam data that are public personnel data under §13.43, subd. 2 remain public •Whether law enforcement used a body cam (or any portable recording system) is public in the context of arrest data and response or incident data •Law enforcement agencies may release any not public body cam data to the public to aid law enforcement, promote public safety, or dispel rumor or unrest