Body Worn Camera Flashcards
(Body Worn Camera) BWC’s are an effective law enforcement tool that reinforces the public’s perception of police professionalism and transparency, and preserves factual representations of officer-citizen interactions (true or false)
True
(Body Worn Camera) BWCs are mandatory for officers hired after ____________.
July 1st 2013
Based on BWC’s availability and specific assignments designated by the department
(Body Worn Camera) Will officers be able to use any type of privately owned BWC?
No
(Body Worn Camera) What are the (13) circumstances that a BWC will be activated?
- Vehicle Stops
- Pedestrian Stops
- All dispatched calls for service involving contact with citizens
- Detentions, investigations pursuant of an arrest, arrests, suspect interviews and post-Miranda interrogations
- Search of Persons under Arrest
- Search Warrants of Structures or Vehicles
- K9 Searches Requested by a Patrol Officer
- ASAP After the Occurrence of an Officer-Involved Traffic Accident
- Code 3 Driving
- Pursuits (Primary and Secondary)
- Any Contact that Becomes Adversarial
- Transport of a Code 5 Prisoner
- Any other citizen contact or official duty circumstance at the officer’s discretion based on circumstances and reasonableness
(Body Worn Camera) Are officers required to obtain consent prior to the BWC activation?
No
(Body Worn Camera) Officers should restrict recording to areas and persons necessary in order to obtain evidence and information relevant to the incident and should attempt to minimize _____________ to those not involved.
Collateral intrusion
(Body Worn Camera) If the event is of a sensitive nature (IE child sexual assault, presence of child porn, ext.) or the absence of the BWC recording will not affect the investigation, will an officer be mandated to activate their BWC?
No
(Body Worn Camera) If an officer has to ask permission to enter into a residence due to not having a lawful/legal reason to be present, and is requested to turn off the BWC, does the officer have to?
Yes
(Body Worn Camera) When will an officer stop recording with their BWC when transporting a code 5 prisoner?
When correction officers take control of the prisoner and begin their video recording
(Body Worn Camera) If the BWC is damaged or malfunctioning, what system shall that be documented in?
PETS
The body camera detail is responsible to have the BWC repaired/replaced
(Body Worn Camera) Citizens who are requesting to view BWC footage shall be referred to who?
IAB
(Body Worn Camera) If a BWC was present during an initial interview with a victim or witness, is there still a need for them to fill out a voluntary statement?
Yes
(Body Worn Camera) When dealing with crimes that are of sensitive in nature, does an BWC officer have to get and record the permission to record the ‘first contact statement’ from the victim?
Yes
(Body Worn Camera) Do you need the permission of a parent or legal guardian to record juveniles that are victims or witnesses? Does the answer need to be recorded?
Yes and Yes
(Body Worn Camera) Will a supervisor or involved personnel view any BWC footage after a deadly force incident?
Only after FIT/CIRT/IAB has viewed the footage.
FIT will be responsible for collecting BWCs, downloading the footage into evidence.com and returning them back to the officer
(Body Worn Camera) Due to unforeseen circumstance, who will upload any BWC footage is the officer is unable to prior to the end of shift?
The Supervisor
(Body Worn Camera) Is an officer allowed, if authorized to access Evidence.com, to access it from home, personal or non-departmental mobile device?
No
Only administrative users of Evidence.com are allowed
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘OIS/Deadly Force/Homicide’?
7 years
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Felony/GM arrest’?
2 years
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Misdemeanor Arrest or Citation’?
1 year
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Traffic Citation with Violation captured’?
120 days
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Use of Low Level/Intermediate Force’?
90 days
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Pursuit’?
90 days
(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of a ‘Uncategorized’ event?
45 days
(Body Worn Camera) Will a supervisor be able to review recording from personnel under his supervision?
Yes
Supervisors do not have direct access to an officer’s BWC video through Evidence.com
(Body Worn Camera) During an investigation following the application of reportable force (except deadly force), the supervisor will access the video on scene in the presence of who prior to the ‘Use of Force’ report being completed?
The involved officer
Supervisors will ensure that documentation is recorded reference the review in the narrative of their investigative comments
(Body Worn Camera) Will the Supervisor first view the BWC prior to interviewing a citizen reference a request to file a statement of complaint?
No
The supervisor will FIRST interview the complainant prior to viewing any BWC footage
(Body Worn Camera) Will the supervisor view any BWC footage in the presence of any complainant?
No
(Body Worn Camera) If a supervisor, supervises officers and other personnel who may access or otherwise be involved with BWCs, does he need to attend training?
Yes
