Law enforcement history will be made on July 11. According to a Justice Department memo sent out last week, that is the date the FBI will joins a number of other United States federal law enforcement agencies to reverse a policy banning the recording of interrogations.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will all start recording video statements of people held in custody and awaiting trial.

This is part of an effort to ensure an "objective account of key investigations and interactions with people who are held in federal custody." Attorney General Eric Holder said the policy was developed after a detailed review of procedure.

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The news is a huge victory for criminal defense lawyers who have persistently advocated for increased transparency from law enforcement.

Jerry Cox, President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, is in favor of the new policy. "Recording interrogations protects the accused against police misconduct, protects law enforcement against false allegations, and protects public safety by ensuring a verbatim record of the interrogation process and any statements," he said.

There are, however, limitations to the policy change. In cases when the person in custody does not wish to be recorded or videotaping the interrogation would threaten the United States or American people, the policy does not apply.

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