Body Cameras Policy

Law Enforcements

Police Officers

Local

City Police Department

Transit Authority

School/University District Police

State

Housing Authority Police

Airport Police

Hospital Police

Federal

F.B.I

U.S Secret Serviice

District Attorneys Office Investigators

Sheriff

Country Sheriffs Office

The Court

Judges

Defendant

an individual being sued or accord in the court of law

Plaintiff

a person who brings a case against another in the court of law.

The State

The Community

Regular people, that aren part of the justice system.

Citizens

Victims

A policy may not require a peace officer to keep a body worm camera activated for the entire period of the officers shift.

The handling and documenting of equipment and malfunctions of equipment.

" Body camera opponents are concerned about loss of privacy, abuse of public surveillance and a potential chilling effect on free expression."

CONS

This statement does have a point about the loss of privacy, for example: Does an officer need to have the camera on during their break? or bathroom usase? Of phone call converstations with their family?

Studying the use of body cameras can be a great tool. Of certain situations.

In Oklahoma: they are several exceptions for when the recordings are withheld, redacted, or obscured temporarily.

Reason: is for not to expose people to pain.

CONS

Representative George Faught (R)

Limite officers discretion on when to record.

Limits retention of footage

TX (SB 158) (2015)

Governor for grant to aid with the cost of implementing a body camera program.

The law requires the governor's office to administer the grant program.

Any law enforcement agency that receives a grants is required to match 25% of the grant money.

The law also enables agencies to enter into interagency contracts for body cameras.

TX (SB 1849) (2017)

Enforcement to adopt detailed written policies on racial profiling.

Equipping every officer who regularly detains or stops motor vehicles with body-worm camera.

The department must also collaborate with an institution of high education to identify agencies that needs funds or equipment to equip officers with body cameras.

The cost:

The Body- Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded 22.5 million to state and local police departments.

Arizona-Senator John Kavanagh (R)- made 5 states including Arizona to pass a law to study the use of body cameras.

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly- Kim Koppelman (R)

wants to ensure the privacy , while honoring the states laws.

9 bills were passed on privacy issues.

Small video cameras that are attached to an officers clothing, helmet sunglasses.

IT also required law enforcement agencies that receive a grant to adopts a policy for the use of body-warm cameras.

Prohibits officers from using their own person equipment.

in order to receive funds or equipment, the governing body where the agency is located must certify that the agency needs the funds or equipment

Legislative Summit Session

Senator Michael R. Crider from Indiana

Moderator

Speakers: Susan P.F. from NCSL , Micheal W Oh.D from Seattle Police Department, Senator Royce W from Texas, and Rich W from NCSl

Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of body-worm cameras in addressing public confidence in policing.

AKA: Eyes on crime: the body camera allows the viewer to see what the police is viewing during the recording, and audio.

State Legislatures Magazine

Senator : Clementa Pinckney

A video/pictures can mean 1,000 words.

Oklahoma ;new law considers police recording public recored, but with several exceptions for when they may be withheld, redacted or obscured temporarily

Recording currently in progress, of a situation were a peach officer is involved.

Eyes on crime: we see what the police/ people on duty see.

Making sure the video/picture are not miss intrepid

If the video is being miss intrepid , then the whole case if not being developed correctly, and the victim can potentionllly not get justice.

Justice needs to be served.

in 2012, the Justice Department reached an agreements with he city's police to address patterns of excessive-sive use of force and discriminatory street stops.

Stop discriminations.

" Body cameras protect police, protect the public and protect the truth"- South Caroline Senator Gerald Malloy (D)

Seek out officers that use, "use of force" on victims

reduce the number of officers being assaulted.

Studying the usage of body cameras can lead to more improvements, and improve the training of the people who are in the line of duty.

Technology

Community and crime reduction

Training and education

Officer wellness and safety

Protects footage against tampering and misuse.

They are small video cameras.

Attached to the officers: clothing, helmet, sunglass.

To capture , a view from the officers view of point. Capture video and audio recordings of activities, including traffic stops, arrest, serches, interrogations, and critical incidents.