In February 2020, Michael Camp, a 44-year-old sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD), was arrested on charges of driving under the influence (DUI) following a minor traffic collision in Ventnor, New Jersey. Camp, a 20-year veteran of the ACPD, was involved in a rear-end collision on Atlantic Avenue, where he struck a vehicle stopped at a traffic light. No injuries were reported, and damage was minimal. Ventnor police officers responded to the scene, conducted field sobriety tests, and subsequently arrested Camp for DUI and reckless driving. He was later released to a friend. ​ 1

Body camera footage from the arrest, released later that year, shows Camp attributing his inability to pass field sobriety tests to prior injuries and the cold weather. A breathalyzer test indicated Camp’s blood alcohol concentration was more than 1.5 times the legal limit. The release of this footage shed light on the incident, leading to internal reviews within the ACPD.

For a detailed view of the arrest, the full body camera footage is available.