Chapter 33- Body Worn Camera System Flashcards

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BWCs are to be worn by personnel of the rank of Police Sergeant and Police Officer assigned to uniform patrol functions during their tour of duty. Additional personnel, as determined by the Director or designee, may also be assigned BWCs. The primary use of the BWC is to enhance officer safety, public safety, and promote accountability and transparency while fostering positive relationships with the community.

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The supervisor of an employee who is relieved of duty, or suspended with or without pay, or on light duty when it exceeds __ days, shall ensure that the assigned BWC system and BWC system accessories are returned to the BWCU.

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30

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The BWC program and this policy will be reviewed __, or as needed, to ensure compliance with current Florida law. Best practices as published by the law enforcement community will be considered in the review of this policy.

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annually

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The minimum retention of BWC will be ___ years.

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3

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BWC of Baker Act or Medical Call, Traffic Stop & Traffic Crashes will be retained for ___ years.

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5

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BWC of Criminal Investigations and Arrests will be retained for ____ years.

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13

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BWC of Homicide, Sexual Battery, or Missing Persons will be retained for ____ Years.

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100

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BWC of critical incidents or special circumstances & _______ will be manually deleted by BWCU upon proper authorization.

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Officer Injury or Officer Crash

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Officers who fail to activate the BWC as required must notify their supervisor via an _____ and document on their Offense-Incident Report the reason for non-activation.

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e-mail message

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Supervisors assigned a BWC must use it to record civilian interviews when performing administrative functions such as investigating use of force situations or County vehicle crashes, etc. with both audio and video.

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  1. All BWC footage shall be properly marked and identified within ___ hours, unless exigent circumstances exist.
  2. Remote viewing of BWCs will be limited to _____ and above.
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  1. 72
  2. lieutenants
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12
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The BWCU will generate a list of 30 random case numbers from the previous ___ year. The list of random case numbers will be forwarded to the entities assigned BWCs along with a questionnaire that will be provided by the BWCU. Each entity will complete a questionnaire for each of the 30 random case numbers. Entity Commanders will assign designated case numbers to a ___ or higher to ensure that the BWCs are being utilized in compliance with departmental policy.

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quarter & lieutenant

*Once the review is completed, a memorandum with the questionnaires attached, will be sent to the appropriate division chief by the designated date with the findings, along with a copy to the PCB’s Staff Inspections Section.

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13
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:
The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) will deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as a law enforcement tool to enhance public safety, attain situational awareness of tactical and critical/emergency incidents, collect investigatory evidence, and/or memorialize crime scenes through aerial video and photography. A UAS may be used in lieu of a manned aircraft where operationally and legally feasible, to include adherence to existing criminal and civil laws.

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/Prohibited Uses:
A UAS may not be used to gather evidence or other information unless specifically excepted under Florida Law. Officers are not permitted to use a UAS with imaging capabilities to record an image of privately owned real property or of the owner, tenant, occupant, or licensee of such property with the intent to conduct surveillance on the individual or property.

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/UAS Allowable Uses:
To counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization if the United States Secretary of Homeland Security determines that credible intelligence indicates that there is
such a risk. To search a property pursuant to a search warrant that specifically allows the use of a UAS. When there is reasonable suspicion that, under particular circumstances, swift action is needed to prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property, to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or the destruction of evidence, or to achieve purposes including, but not limited to, facilitating the search for a missing person. To provide an aerial perspective of a crowd of ___ people or more, provided that there is written authorization from the Director.
To assist with traffic management. However, footage or images captured by the UAS in this situation may not be the basis for a traffic infraction. To facilitate evidence collection at a crime scene or traffic crash scene. Other exceptions under Florida Law. See Florida Statutes Section 934.50.

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50

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16
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/Recurrent Training and Proficiency:
Operations permitting, UAS training will be conducted on a regular basis by all certified personnel. All MDPD personnel that are designated as UAS operators must remain current in their unit’s UAS in order to be readily available for assignment as a PIC. Remaining current for UAS operations will consist of a minimum of three takeoff and landing events within the last ___ days prior to an actual mission to act as a PIC. For night operations, a minimum of three takeoff and landing events within the last __ days must be conducted one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise in order to be deemed “night current”. Meeting the night currency requirements supersedes day time currency for all operations.

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90

17
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/ Flight Operations:
MDPD UAS flights may be conducted under FAR Part ___ or under the rules, limitations, restrictions and requirements as prescribed by the COA. The PIC cannot change operations midflight from FAR Part 107 to the COA.

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107

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/ Flight Operations:
The PIC will fly the UAS at an altitude no greater than ___ feet AGL. The PIC is strongly encouraged not to fly the UAS higher than what is reasonably needed to achieve their mission goals.

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400
PIC = Pilot in Command

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/ Documentation:
Each departmental entity authorized to operate departmental UASs, will provide the ASU commander or designee their unit’s total flight time via email by the ___ day of each month. Each departmental entity authorized to operate UAS will be subject to their flight logs being audited upon request by ASU supervisory personnel.

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25th

20
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/ Damage
Any damage to departmentally-owned UASs or its support equipment shall be immediately reported to the immediate supervisor of the PIC. The PIC will complete an MDPD Offense-Incident Report documenting the incident, and forward a copy of that report to an ASU supervisor within __ hours.

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24

21
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems:/Lost Link Between Hand Controller and UAS: For the DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, if the signal between the hand controller and the UAS is lost for more than ___ seconds, the UAS internal programing will automatically initiate its failsafe RTH protocol. This protocol is automated and will result in the UAS climbing to 400 feet AGL, flying direct to its point of takeoff, and automatically landing.

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three

22
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____ is An authorization issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to a public operator for a specific UAS activity.

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Certificate of Waiver of Authorization (COA)

23
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In aviation, the height above ground level with respect to the underlying ground surface. This is defined as ____.

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Actual Ground Level (AGL)

24
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____ Is responsible for the visual observation of the UAS while in flight.

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Safety Observer (SO)

25
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____ is An emergency situation in which the wireless data link between the UAS and its hand controller becomes
lost, resulting in the pilot being unable to control the flight of the UAS.

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Fly Away Incident

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Qualifications:
Department personnel operating a UAS must possess a valid Part ___ Remote Pilot Certificate, and be physically fit for duty in accordance with departmental standards. Departmental personnel selected to become a UAS pilot must complete an initial Part ___ Remote Pilot Certification course that has been
approved by the ASU commander.

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107

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Safety of Operation:
Safety of all UAS operations (including persons and property) is the responsibility of the _______.

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PIC

28
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The FAA registration number will be displayed on the ___ of all MDPD-owned UAS.

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exterior

29
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The ____ is authorized to evaluate and accept or decline any mission or portion thereof which they believe risks the safety of operations or violates this policy, FARs, or any portion of the COA and in its entirety.

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PIC

30
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All MDPD personnel acting as a PIC will be familiar with, and have in their possession, a copy of FAR Part 107 and a copy of the ____ in its entirety while conducting all UAS operations.

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COA

31
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Prior to the commencement of any flight, the PIC will ensure that __ fire extinguishers are on scene along with their departmentally-issued first aid equipment. The listed equipment must be readily accessible for immediate use should any emergency arise in which it would be needed.

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TWO

32
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___ IS Federal law(s) that govern the operation of all civil aircrafts.

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Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR)

33
Q

UAS night operations are not authorized unless they are in accordance with FAR Part 107 and the COA in its entirety therein, to include attaching a white flashing anti-collision light that has, at a
minimum, _____ nautical miles of visibility. The anti-collision light will not be hard-wired to the UAS for any reason.

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THREE