A. A correctional unit may direct correctional officers and agents to activate BWCs when not otherwise prohibited to record:
- (1) Witness interviews, pursuant to agency policy on recording witness interviews using a BWC;
- (2) Events or circumstances where a correctional officer or agent reasonably determines that BWC recording is necessary to ensure public safety; or
- (3) Cell searches, clothed frisk searches of employees, visitors, and incarcerated individuals, and facility searches in accordance with a correctional unit’s policy.
- B. A correctional officer or agent shall receive consent from an individual being recorded if required by law.
- C. Following the conclusion of a discretionary use of the BWC, a correctional officer or agent shall follow the procedures outlined in Regulation .06 of this chapter.
Authority: Correctional Services Article, §§2-109 and 8-211; Courts of Judicial Proceedings Article, §10-402; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: January 5, 2026 (52:26 Md. R. 1310)