Police video in South Dakota: Public pays for costs but cannot see footage

Police video in South Dakota: Public pays for costs but cannot see footage

Attorney Jeffrey Montpetit knew that obtaining a video of a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper’s actions after a 2015 DUI arrest in Clay County would be critical to his client’s civil case alleging excessive use of force by the officer.

Police videos in SD: Public pays costs but cannot see footage

South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart Pfankuch finds out why experts say transparency can increase public trust in law enforcement, in the first of a three-part series.