GM Section 410 Flashcards
Critical incidents are defined as follows
Officer involved shootings; use of force; any other encounter where the chief of police determines that releasing of a video recording serves a lawn Forssman purpose;
The department will post audio and video recordings of critical incidents, after approval by the chief of police,
60 days after the date of an incident
Critical incident recordings will be posted in the SAPD website and kept for
12 months
Reasons to delay the release of a recording will be determined by the chief of police in may include:
To protect the safety of the individuals involved; to protect the integrity of an active investigation; to protect confidential sources; to protect the constitutional rights of an accused
The media service unit will make the following notifications 24 to 72 hours prior to the release:
Officers depicted in the video; subject upon whom force was used or subjects legal counsel if applicable; subject is deceased the next of Ken will be notified; city manager and city attorney; city manager will notify mayor and council; the district attorneys office
Digital media evidence means analog or digital media, including but not limited to
Electronic recordings of video, photograph, are you, film, magnetic in optical media, and/or the information contained there in digitally committed to file and of probated value restored or transmitted in binary form
Officers with properly functioning BWC equipment shall
Record all events surrounding the contact stop detention interview and arrest of suspected violators and maintain this record evidence for consideration and criminal prosecution
Standardized viewing privileges of DME for administrative investigatory purposes shall be as follows
All officers will be able to view their own DME
Detective investigators and above will have proof viewing privileges for all DME
Officer shall begin recording the following events and continue recording until the event is concluded;
Observation of suspicious or criminal behavior
Officer initiated contacts
During all prisoner or witness transports
Any instance for an officer believes the recording may provide evidence in criminal investigations
Service of any search for arrest warrants on the premises of a residence business or building
Citizen initiated contacts or flag down request for public safety service
Officers shall not stop or mute a recording during a public and counter or sign CFS, except
When conferring with undercover/ covert officers
Personal relief break
Officers me momentarily mute only
Conversations that involve police and/ or case tactics or strategy
Personal matters of sensitive nature
Officers she’ll notify a supervisor immediately if he/she accidentally records or is aware of any other listed incidents
An officer or employee is a designated private area
An individual in a designated private area where the video is non-evidentiary
A personal conversation among officers or other employees

A body worn camera can be stopped at the conclusion of the incident has occurred when
All the arrest have been made in the arrestees have been transported and released from custody
All witnesses in victims have been
The continued recording will not serve to obtain additional evidence
Critical incidents
All officers shall return to the appropriate facilities in order to have all DME uploaded
_________ must be uploaded before the officer’s next assigned shift
All video
