A POLICE OFFICER with a body-worn camera records video of an altercation in an emergency department involving a patient who has become violent. During the recording another patient not involved in the altercation has their image captured. The officer leaves the facility with the images. Is this a breach? What are the next steps for the covered entity (CE)? Recent high-profile cases centered on police actions, such as those in Ferguson, MO, and New York, have spurred an outcry from citizens, media, and law enforcement agencies to require law enforcement officials to use body-worn cameras. Body-worn cameras have the ability to collect video surveillance and may include video glasses, helmet cameras, shoulder microphone/cameras, and cameras worn on the chest. The cameras may be worn by traditional law enforcement officers at the city, state, and county levels but may also be utilized by a CE's security guards, While studies have shown that body-worn cameras may reduce the use of police force and citizen complaints, there are no consistent regulations governing their use.1
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