Body Worn Cameras Flashcards

Chapter 9

1
Q
  1. Who do you respond to when bwc is inoperable?
A

a. ITD

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  1. Function test of bwc prior to each shift ensuring the following 3 things:
A
  1. Battery fully charged
  2. Adequate storage avail
  3. It records both audio and video
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  1. A consent search recording must contain the following
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  1. Date
  2. Name of person giving consent
  3. Confirmation that they have been given the right to refuse the search
  4. Type of investigation
  5. Description of the location of the search
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  1. Officers are allowed to withhold the bwc recording notification when?
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a. In their best judgment, making the notification would be unsafe, impractical, or if doing so would interfere with the officer’s objective

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  1. How long are fail to records maintained for by bwc coordinator?
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a. 3 years and 6 months

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  1. Officer shall not deactivate bwc until one of the following occurs:
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  1. Event or encounter fully concluded
  2. Officer left the scene, anticipates no more involvement
  3. Officer is no longer engaged in related enforcement or investigative activity
  4. Person refuses to cooperate unless recording ceases
  5. To protect safety of vic, witness, UC, informant, or another
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  1. What classification is bwc footage if you’re flagged down?
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a. C1

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Q

During the monthly bwc footage inspection, the supervisors will ensure what 5 things?

A
  1. Bwc is operating properly (records audio and video)
  2. Bwc inspection/malfunction report is completed
  3. Officers’ performance complies with training/ policy
  4. They randomly review at least 1 audio / video transmission for each officer
  5. Chief of police or designee may authorize additional reviews
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  1. The ability of an officer to cross-review any other officers bwc recording shall be determined by who?
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  1. Officers supervisor or commander iad
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  1. Supervisors MUST review BWC recordings of officer when what three things?
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  1. Officer injured during performance of duty
  2. Use of force by recording officer or another
  3. Supervisor receives a complaint against an officer during the shift
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  1. Bwc recordings that are not evidence are retained for how long?
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a. 3 years and 6 months

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  1. Bwc recordings that are evidence (not homicide) are retained for how long?
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a. 5 years

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  1. BWC recordings that are homicide involved are retained for how long?
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a. 75 years

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14
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  1. After how many days may the chief release the name of officers involved in a serious uof release officer names and bwc recordings?
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a. 5 days

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  1. A serious UOF is defined, but not limited to, these 6 things
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  1. All firearm discharges
  2. All uof resulting in serious injuries
  3. All head strikes with impact weapon
  4. All uof by an officer resulting in loss of consciousness, serious disfigurement, disability, or impairment of the functioning of any body part or organ
  5. K9 bites
  6. All uof involving neck restraints or techniques intended to restrict subjects ability to breath
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16
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  1. Where shall release of bwcs occur?
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a. News conference or media availability session, may also be released on an online platform

17
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Who must be present at the release of bwc recording?

A

a. Chief of police or designee
b. Member of MRD
c. Subject matter expert

18
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  1. Pgpd will attempt to make notifications 24 hours prior to public release of bwc recordings of serious uof when possible to (6 groups)
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  1. Civilians involved / nok / guardian
  2. Legal counsel repping subject
  3. Involved employees
  4. Involved bureau and division commanders
  5. Other official agencies involved in incident
19
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  1. Prior to release of bwc, assessment of whether recording depicts the following will be made (involves privacy):
A
  1. Interior of residences and other places with reasonable expectation of privacy
  2. Intimate images
  3. Images of member of service or private citizen receiving medical attention
  4. Images of serious physical injury or deceased individual
  5. Location of DV program
20
Q
  1. Any public release of bwc recordings may be redacted in order to:
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  1. Comply with fed, state, local disclosure of records or existing procedure
  2. Protect confidential sources and witnesses
  3. Protect persons right to fair trial
  4. Protect identity of vicitms of sex crimes, dv, and juveniles
  5. Protect privacy, life, safety of any person
  6. Avoid undue trauma due to explicit or graphic content
21
Q
  1. How long may bwc recordings be posted to the departments website before it may be removed?
A

a. 30 days

22
Q
  1. What is the PrSC
A

a. Practitioners Steering Committee (advisory committee formed to oversee purchase and use of BWC

23
Q
  1. How often does PrSC meet?
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a. Bi-weekly (2nd and 4th Thursday each month at 1530)

24
Q
  1. Who is on PrSC committee?
A
  1. PD
  2. Sheriff dept
  3. DOC
  4. Office of homeland security/public safety coms
  5. OIT
  6. ASA
  7. FOP