Longmont City Council Pulls Resolution Meant To Establish Fees For Criminal Justice Records

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Longmont City Council pulled a resolution that would have established new fees for criminal justice records this past Tuesday night. The resolution was pulled due to an inaccuracy in the way it was written.

Last updated in 2008, the current fee schedule does not account for the cost of providing information nor does it address digital audio and video files costs.

According to the resolution's council communication, "C.R.S 24-72-306 authorizes criminal justice agencies to assess reasonable fees for Criminal Justice Records, not to exceed actual costs for personnel and equipment, search, retrieval and redaction."

This resolution would have made room for the integration of body-worn files into the Longmont Public Safety system. The resolution's inaccuracy has delayed the process some, but Longmont Public Safety Chief, Mike Butler says that a police body camera system is soon to be implemented in Longmont.

"We are implementing body worn cameras in the next two to three months. We now have the technology and service contracts in place," said Butler. "Delay was due to expense issues that we needed to resolve and the need to finalize the policy associated with body worn cameras."