Managing Dash Cam Recordings
How Long Do Dash Cam Recordings Need to Be Kept?
Retention depends if you are a law enforcement agency and if the recording captures an incident.
Non Law Enforcement Agencies
| Incident? | Retention |
|---|---|
| Yes | 6 Years After Matter Resolved (Non-Archival) Security Incidents and Data/Privacy Breaches (DAN GS 25008 / GS2010-008) Sources: State Government General Records Retention Schedule / Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE) |
| No | 30 Days After Date Record Created or Until Determined That No Security Incident Has Occurred, Whichever is Sooner (Non-Archival) Security Monitoring - No Incident (DAN GS 25003 / GS50-06B-18) Sources: State Government General Records Retention Schedule / Local Government Common Records Retention Schedule (CORE) |
Law Enforcement Agencies
| Incident? | Retention |
|---|---|
| Yes | Retain as part of the case records for the case that the incident relates to Source: Law Enforcement Records Retention Schedule |
| No | 90 Days After Date of Recording Recordings from Mobile Devices - Incident Not Identified (Non-Body-Worn Cameras) (DAN LE09-01-09) Source: Law Enforcement Records Retention Schedule |
Last Updated: June 2026