We requested body camera footage from a police department through a FOIL request. When we finally received the footage, it appears that the majority of it has been redacted. Is there a way to obtain the unredacted footage?
If the police department, in response to your FOIL request, provided redacted body camera footage, they should have provided reasons for the redactions made.
You can file an administrative appeal regarding the reasons provided. Otherwise you will have to file an Article 78 proceeding, which has a very short statute of limitations.
Linked below is information which should help with filing an appeal or an Article 78 proceeding.
