Ops 22 in car video Flashcards
What is Ops 22?
In car video/audio recording system
What is it’s purpose?
is to establish policy and procedure for the deployment, utilization, inspection and maintenance of the In-Car Video/Audio Recording System (ICVARS). Further, to establish policy and procedure for the distribution, maintenance, collection and storage of the ICVARS tape cassettes
While on-duty and utilizing an ICVARS equipped vehicle, the officer shall at all times maintain the equipment in a __ __ __ so long as that vehicle is in operation or there is the potential for citizen contact
record/standby mode
activities that the officer SHALL record:
- when handling or seizing money, drugs or property from a subject;
- all traffic stops,
- arrests,
- prisoner transports,
- pursuits,
- any emergency driving,
- field interviews,
- fights,
- disorders,
- riots/unruly crowds/protests,
- crimes in progress whether the officer is the primary officer involved or is the backup unit during any of the aforementioned activities or events.
• If the remote audio transmitter, receiver and antenna unit (body microphone) OR any part of the actual in-car system does not function, the entire system shall be deemed as
“off-line”
If the officer detects that the equipment is not working properly at any time, the officer shall immediately notify his/her __ by __ and copy Techreq
Sergeant
Failure to record when required by this manual order shall be subject to review by the __ __ __ and to possible disciplinary action
chain-of-command
ICVARS equipment shall be inspected by the __ __during routine inspection of vehicles and other issued equipment.
shift sergeant
the equipment is subject to random inspection by a __ at any time
supervisor
Officers SHALL tag all recorded video with one of the provided classifications:
a) DUI, Arrest,
b) traffic citation,
c) traffic warning,
d) shooting,
e) disorder,
f) suspicious person,
g) drug arrest,
h) complaint,
i) vehicle pursuit,
j) IA, and
k) Permanent.
Once a recording is made, the recording shall not be __ , __ __or in any way
edited
recorded over
altered
officer shall contact the __ __ Office and/or the __ __ Office to determine the status of any case prior to disposal of any tape retained for court or investigations.
District Attorney’s
City Attorney’s
The officer shall obtain __ __ from the DA and the City attorney stating that the tape is no longer needed and may be destroyed.
Written documentation
Written Documentation for tape disposal shall be maintained for a period of __ years
3
Digital media shall be maintained on a central server(s) for __ months
18
