Nebraska Statutes 81-1452. Body-worn cameras; terms, defined
For purposes of sections 81-1452 to 81-1454, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-1452
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Peace officer: shall include sheriffs, coroners, jailers, marshals, police officers, state highway patrol officers, members of the National Guard on active service by direction of the Governor during periods of emergency, and all other persons with similar authority to make arrests. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Body-worn camera means a device worn by a peace officer in uniform which has the capability to record both audio and video of an interaction between a peace officer and a member of the public but does not include any device used by a plain clothes officer;
(2) Commission means the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice;
(3) Law enforcement agency means an agency or department of this state or of any political subdivision of this state which is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime, the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state or any political subdivision of this state, and the enforcement of arrest warrants. Law enforcement agency includes a police department, an office of a town marshal, an office of a county sheriff, the Nebraska State Patrol, and any department to which a deputy state sheriff is assigned as provided in section 84-106 ; and
(4) Peace officer means any officer or employee of a law enforcement agency authorized by law to make arrests.