Secure, remote video and audio redaction of body cam, dash cam, drone, interview room, and security footage for law enforcement agencies, media, school districts, and legal teams.
Send a single request or a standing queue. I work remotely on your schedule, and you only pay for the footage you send.
Clear public records backlogs without pulling records staff or detectives off their regular work. Faces, plates, and screens are blurred, and personal details spoken on camera are muted. Redactions follow your state's public records laws and your agency's own standards.
Faces, minors, plates, and addresses blurred to broadcast standards, turned around on production deadlines.
When a parent requests video, other students are almost always in it. I protect their identities so the footage can be released.
Court-ready video with victims, minors, and witnesses obscured, plus clean, time-stamped clips. Conflict check before every matter.
This footage is evidence, and it's handled that way. Each file gets a custody record that you can request at any time.
| Step | What happens | What's recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 1Receive | Footage arrives through your secure transfer method or an encrypted link. | Date, time, sender, file names |
| 2Verify | Files are checked against what was sent before any work begins. | File count, length, integrity check |
| 3Redact | Work is done on an encrypted, dedicated workstation protected by multi-factor authentication. | Redaction notes by timecode |
| 4Review | A full second pass to catch anything missed before delivery. | Review date and result |
| 5Deliver | Redacted files go back to you only, the same secure way they came in. | Delivery date, method, recipient |
| 6Delete | Originals and working copies are securely deleted once you confirm receipt. | Deletion date and confirmation |
Security practices are aligned with CJIS requirements. Footage is never stored in personal accounts or shared with anyone else.
I started my career as a police officer with the Salt Lake City and South Jordan police departments, where I wore a body camera, wrote reports, and collected evidence myself. I then spent nearly four years as a Technical Services Specialist at the South Jordan Police Department, where I managed digital evidence, kept chain-of-custody records audit-ready, and handled a steady stream of public records requests within legal deadlines.
That's where I learned what's at stake in a video release. One missed face or plate can put a victim, a witness, or a child at risk, and can cost an agency the public's trust. I started Hayes Redactions in 2023 to give agencies and organizations a careful, reliable extra set of hands for that work.
Most recently, I spent two years at a drone company supporting drone-as-first-responder programs for more than 90 public safety agencies nationwide, so I know how agency drone footage is captured and how quickly those programs are growing.
Today I redact footage for police departments, sheriff's offices, and television productions. Every project gets the same attention, whether it's one interview or a month of body cam requests.
No contracts or retainers. Ask for a rate sheet and I'll show you how pricing would work for your volume.
Rates are based on minutes of footage, so you know the cost before work starts.
A quiet interview costs less than a crowded scene with a dozen faces and moving vehicles.
Deadline coming up? Rush turnaround is available for time-sensitive requests.
Call or email for a rate sheet or to talk through a request. I usually reply within one business day.