Body Worn Cameras Flashcards
Chapter 9
1
Q
- Who do you respond to when bwc is inoperable?
A
a. ITD
2
Q
- Function test of bwc prior to each shift ensuring the following 3 things:
A
- Battery fully charged
- Adequate storage avail
- It records both audio and video
3
Q
- A consent search recording must contain the following
A
- Date
- Name of person giving consent
- Confirmation that they have been given the right to refuse the search
- Type of investigation
- Description of the location of the search
4
Q
- Officers are allowed to withhold the bwc recording notification when?
A
a. In their best judgment, making the notification would be unsafe, impractical, or if doing so would interfere with the officer’s objective
5
Q
- How long are fail to records maintained for by bwc coordinator?
A
a. 3 years and 6 months
6
Q
- Officer shall not deactivate bwc until one of the following occurs:
A
- Event or encounter fully concluded
- Officer left the scene, anticipates no more involvement
- Officer is no longer engaged in related enforcement or investigative activity
- Person refuses to cooperate unless recording ceases
- To protect safety of vic, witness, UC, informant, or another
7
Q
- What classification is bwc footage if you’re flagged down?
A
a. C1
8
Q
During the monthly bwc footage inspection, the supervisors will ensure what 5 things?
A
- Bwc is operating properly (records audio and video)
- Bwc inspection/malfunction report is completed
- Officers’ performance complies with training/ policy
- They randomly review at least 1 audio / video transmission for each officer
- Chief of police or designee may authorize additional reviews
9
Q
- The ability of an officer to cross-review any other officers bwc recording shall be determined by who?
A
- Officers supervisor or commander iad
10
Q
- Supervisors MUST review BWC recordings of officer when what three things?
A
- Officer injured during performance of duty
- Use of force by recording officer or another
- Supervisor receives a complaint against an officer during the shift
11
Q
- Bwc recordings that are not evidence are retained for how long?
A
a. 3 years and 6 months
12
Q
- Bwc recordings that are evidence (not homicide) are retained for how long?
A
a. 5 years
13
Q
- BWC recordings that are homicide involved are retained for how long?
A
a. 75 years
14
Q
- After how many days may the chief release the name of officers involved in a serious uof release officer names and bwc recordings?
A
a. 5 days
15
Q
- A serious UOF is defined, but not limited to, these 6 things
A
- All firearm discharges
- All uof resulting in serious injuries
- All head strikes with impact weapon
- All uof by an officer resulting in loss of consciousness, serious disfigurement, disability, or impairment of the functioning of any body part or organ
- K9 bites
- All uof involving neck restraints or techniques intended to restrict subjects ability to breath