Body Worn Camera

Question 1

(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)

Answer 1

True

Question 2

(Body Worn Camera) BWCs are mandatory for officers hired after ____________.

Answer 2

July 1st 2013

Based on BWC’s availability and specific assignments designated by the department

Question 3

(Body Worn Camera) Will officers be able to use any type of privately owned BWC?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

(Body Worn Camera) What are the (13) circumstances that a BWC will be activated?

Answer 4

1. Vehicle Stops
2. Pedestrian Stops
3. All dispatched calls for service involving contact with citizens
4. Detentions, investigations pursuant of an arrest, arrests, suspect interviews and post-Miranda interrogations
5. Search of Persons under Arrest
6. Search Warrants of Structures or Vehicles
7. K9 Searches Requested by a Patrol Officer
8. ASAP After the Occurrence of an Officer-Involved Traffic Accident
9. Code 3 Driving
10. Pursuits (Primary and Secondary)
11. Any Contact that Becomes Adversarial
12. Transport of a Code 5 Prisoner
13. Any other citizen contact or official duty circumstance at the officer’s discretion based on circumstances and reasonableness

Question 5

(Body Worn Camera) Are officers required to obtain consent prior to the BWC activation?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

(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.

Answer 6

Collateral intrusion

Question 7

(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?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

(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?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

(Body Worn Camera) When will an officer stop recording with their BWC when transporting a code 5 prisoner?

Answer 9

When correction officers take control of the prisoner and begin their video recording

Question 10

(Body Worn Camera) If the BWC is damaged or malfunctioning, what system shall that be documented in?

Answer 10

PETS

The body camera detail is responsible to have the BWC repaired/replaced

Question 11

(Body Worn Camera) Citizens who are requesting to view BWC footage shall be referred to who?

Answer 11

IAB

Question 12

(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?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

(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?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

(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?

Answer 14

Yes and Yes

Question 15

(Body Worn Camera) Will a supervisor or involved personnel view any BWC footage after a deadly force incident?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

(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?

Answer 16

The Supervisor

Question 17

(Body Worn Camera) Is an officer allowed, if authorized to access Evidence.com, to access it from home, personal or non-departmental mobile device?

Answer 17

No

Only administrative users of Evidence.com are allowed

Question 18

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘OIS/Deadly Force/Homicide’?

Answer 18

7 years

Question 19

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Felony/GM arrest’?

Answer 19

2 years

Question 20

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Misdemeanor Arrest or Citation’?

Answer 20

1 year

Question 21

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Traffic Citation with Violation captured’?

Answer 21

120 days

Question 22

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Use of Low Level/Intermediate Force’?

Answer 22

90 days

Question 23

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of ‘Pursuit’?

Answer 23

90 days

Question 24

(Body Worn Camera) What is the retention schedule of a ‘Uncategorized’ event?

Answer 24

45 days

Question 25

(Body Worn Camera) Will a supervisor be able to review recording from personnel under his supervision?

Answer 25

Yes

Supervisors do not have direct access to an officer’s BWC video through Evidence.com

Question 26

(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?

Answer 26

The involved officer
Supervisors will ensure that documentation is recorded reference the review in the narrative of their investigative comments

Question 27

(Body Worn Camera) Will the Supervisor first view the BWC prior to interviewing a citizen reference a request to file a statement of complaint?

Answer 27

No

The supervisor will FIRST interview the complainant prior to viewing any BWC footage

Question 28

(Body Worn Camera) Will the supervisor view any BWC footage in the presence of any complainant?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

(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?

Answer 29

Yes