More than any other promised police reform, the public would benefit from the government adopting an \u201copen data\u201d philosophy towards police accountability data. \u201cOpen data\u201d in the context of public policy is the philosophy that when the government \u201cprovides people access to its process, decision-making, and data,\u201d a \u201cmore effective ecosystem for innovation and development\u201d results. Body cameras have been introduced across the country as the manifestation of transparent policing meant to restore the public\u2019s trust in police following multiple murders of unarmed young men and women of color nationwide. However, as Professor Simonson writes in her essay, \u201cBeyond the Body Camera: Defending a Robust Right to Record the Police,\u201d the body camera footage is created, stored, organized, and distributed by governmental agencies that continue controlling the narrative about police conduct. In this article, I elaborate on Professor Simonson\u2019s observation about governmental control over the narrative. I also discuss diverging approaches to public access to body camera footage from Seattle, which has embraced an \u201copen data\u201d model, to Minnesota, where restrictions on public access to police data are being introduced for the first time through legislative regulations. On a more optimistic note, I will also discuss non-governmental efforts to subvert that control by cataloging and reporting on police accountability data. The seriousness and wealth of the information collected and shared through these efforts stands in sharp contrast to the dearth of police accountability data being disseminated by the government.<\/p>\n