7.136 Body Worn Cameras Flashcards
Responsible for the management of LVMPD’s BWC program:
Digital Technology Section
Officers _______ use personally owned video recording devices and will only utilize their assigned BWC.
Will not
Officers will wear their BWC on the _____-_______bearing shoulder to allow for firing a long gun.
Non-weapon
Officers ______ notify a supervisor when they become aware there is a malfunction or damage to the BWC, document the malfunction/damage in an email, and submit to Systems Administration Unit (SAU).
Must
BWC officers working special events do not have to wear their assigned BWC during the shift unless explicitly directed by Events Planning Section. True or False ?
False
Activation of BWC in the following circumstances:
a. All CFS involving contact with citizens or suspects
b. Officer-initiated activities (person/vehicle stops)
c. Any citizen contact that becomes adversarial
d. Witness, victim, and suspect interviews including Miranda and post-Miranda contact
e. Detentions or investigations pursuant to an arrest
f. Searches of persons, structures, or vehicles
g. While transporting prisoners
h. After the occurrence of officer-involved traffic accident
i. When third party-sourced video is shown to officers and officers believe that the video may be deleted (consent)
j. When driving code 3
k. Any involvement that meets pursuit policy, or any attempts to contain or locate a subject who has fled from officers
l. When field testing narcotics, counting money, documenting high value property, or returning property to an owner
Officers will continue recording until:
a. They have cleared form the scene and are no longer assigned to the event; and
b. They have discontinued contact with (and are no longer in proximity to) the subject(s).
If an officer must legally ask permission to enter the premises, a citizen may put conditions on the officer’s entry, such as a deactivation of the BWC: true or false
True
Officers _________ rely solely on the BWC recordings to document evidence in an investigation.
Will not
Supervisor Responsibilities:
a. Ensure officers utilize the BWC in accordance with this policy
b. Ensure officers wear their BWC in a manner to capture the optimum view of their surroundings.
c. When advised of a BWC malfunction:
i. Direct the officer to remove the camera from service and place it on the dock for upload
ii. Issue a new BWC kit from the station spares
iii. Assign the new BWC to the officer in Evidence.com
iv. Notify the Systems Administration Unit regarding malfunctions to discuss the remedy.
d. Retrieve an officer’s BWC and upload it by the end of the shift if that officer is unable to do so.
Supervisors will only access the BWC video for investigative purposes outlined in policy. In each case the supervisor, or person accessing the video, will document in the _____section of the specific video and the reason of the
Notes
Officers may view their own BWC recordings to
a. Assist in completing an investigation and preparing official reports
b. Refresh their recollection prior to court
c. Provide a statement pursuant to an internal investigation, including use of force, officer-involved shooting investigations, and other deadly force or critical incidents.
When investigating officer involved shootings or deadly force, involved personnel and/or any supervisor or representative _____ view the BWC recording prior to Force Investigative Team (FIT) or Critical Incident Team (CIRT) viewing the footage, except when exigent circumstances exist:
Will not
Recordings that are not labeled or are not associated with an enforcement action, criminal or internal investigation, or specifically held by the recording officer will automatically be deleted at _____ days:
90
