GM Section 409 Flashcards
In order to ensure maximum deployment of the in-car video system, officers vehicle selection will be
A. Vehicle equipped with functioning Coban unit
B. Vehicle with non-functioning or no Coban unit upon supervisor of approval
Standardize viewing privileges of audio/video files for administrative or investigatory purposes shall be as follows
All officers will be able to view their own recordings:
detective investigators and above will have viewing privileges for all recordings
A _________signature log will automatically be generated and kept for every video/audio file
Internal/electronic signature
The use of the digital camera system for the clandestine recording of the voice or image of a member of the department is prohibited unless specifically authorized by
The office of the chief
Officers inspect and functionally test mobile video recording equipment in their assigned vehicle at the beginning of shift by:
- ensuring proper alignment and positioning of the camera
- ensuring the date and time are correct
- performing a functional test by activating the camera synchronizing their mobile microphone and stating their name badge number and the date
All officers shall begin recording the following events upon receipt of calling continue recording it until it is concluded
DWI stops; code 1 calls; code 2; code 3; self initiated stops; vehicle pursuit; vehicle crashes
Subsequent arrest, handcuffing, and search of violators __________ take place in view of the camera when practical and accordance with departmental policy and this procedure
Should
Blank and blank shall be recorded during all prisoner or citizen transport.
Video and audio
During prisoner transport in wagons, the officer shall tag the video as ____________category unless an event occurs which would require identifying a specific prisoner and or incident taking place during transport.
Admin/default
Officer Shana stop or mute a recording during a public and counter or assigned CFS, except for the following reasons
Encounters with undercover officers or confidential informants; personal relief or break; conversations that involve case tactics war strategy; personal emergency matters of a sensitive nature
All stoppage and/or muting, other than administrative functions testing or accidental activation, other mobile video must be verbally documented in the officers video, and report or CFS comment entry field
Stating a specific reason
When an officer makes a decision to start an investigation of a DWI violator, the officer shall activate the mobile recorder but __________ verbally articulate the initial traffic violation observed or any observations of the SFST
Shall not
Optimum lighting should be used at night whenever possible;
Low beam headlights and take down lights should be used during mobile video recording
When SFST‘s are being performed, no spotlight should be directed at the offenders vehicle and should only be pointed at the ground
The officer should/should not articulate reasonable suspicion or probable calls as it develops.
Should not
Any intoxicants found in the suspect vehicle, as well as any evidence ceased, ______ be brought in view of the camera and the officer ________ articulate the description of the evidence in order to record such information
Shall; shall
Each officer shall properly enter pertinent data field identifiers associated with each video to include :
Full SAPD case number for all arrest or incidents; traffic citation numbers; the appropriate video tag at the end of each incident; CFS number in the remarks field; cover officers are to use the case number and CFS numbers to categorize their video
The use of the microphone is not mandatory for officers who have been issued ________ unless the _________malfunctions
Body warn cameras; BWC
Who’s responsibility will it be to maintain an issue replacement batteries and/or microphones as needed?
The shift Lt.
Officers that need replacement microphones due to loss, theft, or damage will;
Complete a report detailing the loss, theft, or damage of their microphone;
contactor Sergeant to receive a replacement microphone
Supervisors,_________ , will review at least _______ recording for all officers under their command to ensure proper usage of recording equipment and adherence to establish policy and procedures
On a quarterly basis; one
Supervisors will only use recordings from type _________category of events, in accordance with section .13 of this procedure
1-5
Supervisors will take_______ _______ For any procedural violations they observe in document the findings on the proper form
Corrective action
When a supervisor is responding to a citizen complaint made against the officer and the encounter is on video, the supervisor______ The recording to determine if the video evidence supports refute the complaint
Shall
Supervisor shell review the recordings of all ________, _______, and _________ prior to completing their evaluations
Use of force; police vehicle car crashes; police pursuit
When can supervisors view the recordings of their subordinates?
In the field at any time during the shift
Request for A/V files will be handled under the___________
Public information act
When a complaint is received alleging misconduct involving an officer who was assigned to a mobile video recording equipped vehicle, the following procedures shall be followed;
The IA unit shall first determine if MVR evidence exist; the IA unit shall review the video of the public contact in question and determine if there’s any cause for the allegations in the complaint; if no cause is determined the IA unit shall contact the complainant and advise them a recording was made of the contact in the reviewing officers observed no misconduct;  The IA unit Shall advise the complaining party that they may make an open records request for a copy of the recording; the IA units shall proceed with their establish protocols if misconduct is determined
The retention schedule for DWI, felony offense report is
3650 days
The retention period for misdomeaner reports are
730 days
The retention period for admin/default, crash, incident, traffic, N-code is
180 days
Officers shall include the existence of ________ in the case report for follow-up investigations
Existence of video evidence
The following units/sections are authorized to, and will remove the hard drives from their vehicles and will conduct menu uploads a Videos
DWI, DOT, motorcycle, any unit of selection designated by the chief of police or his designee
If the system indicates that the remaining hours for video is 15 hours or less the officer shall
Notify their supervisor
Upon the conclusion of a critical incident
All units will return to the appropriate facility in order to have all video manually upload it
Fail safe video data is only available for
48 hours from the time of the incident and as long as the MVR program is running
Videos may be viewed for the following
Criminal investigations; and IA or complaint reviews; pursuits; use of force reviews; open record requests; officer involved crashes; or any other purpose not listed in this procedure shall have prior approval by a supervisor and documented in the notes section
Personal reviewing videos shell
Manually document name badge number and the purpose of their viewing in the notes field in the Coban viewer application
