Chapter 33- Body Worn Camera System Flashcards
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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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.
annually
The minimum retention of BWC will be ___ years.
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BWC of Baker Act or Medical Call, Traffic Stop & Traffic Crashes will be retained for ___ years.
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BWC of Criminal Investigations and Arrests will be retained for ____ years.
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BWC of Homicide, Sexual Battery, or Missing Persons will be retained for ____ Years.
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BWC of critical incidents or special circumstances & _______ will be manually deleted by BWCU upon proper authorization.
Officer Injury or Officer Crash
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.
e-mail message
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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- All BWC footage shall be properly marked and identified within ___ hours, unless exigent circumstances exist.
- Remote viewing of BWCs will be limited to _____ and above.
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- lieutenants
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.
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.
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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