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Evaluation question 6

Ved Daisy Sadeh

political and territorial organization of spain

Ved Marina Alonso de San Gregorio

The decline of fuedalism

Ved AXEL ROMERO

SPORT POLICIES AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION IN MALAYSIA

Ved Nik Khatame

Works Cite

https://bwc.thelab.dc.gov/TheLabDC_MPD_BWC_Working_Paper_10.20.17.pdf

http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/body-worn-cameras-interactive-graphic.aspx#/

https://golawenforcement.com/law-enforcement-agencies/

https://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/body-worn-camera-policies

Andrea Alvarez GOVT 2305

Body Cameras Policy

Purpose:

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.

Attached to the officers: clothing, helmet, sunglass.

They are small video cameras.

Goals

Protects footage against tampering and misuse.

Technology

Community and crime reduction

Training and education

Officer wellness and safety

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.

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

reduce the number of officers being assaulted.

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)

Making sure the video/picture are not miss intrepid

Justice needs to be served.

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

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

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

What the Policy says

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

State Legislatures Magazine

Senator : Clementa Pinckney

A video/pictures can mean 1,000 words.

Legislative Summit Session

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.

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

Senator Michael R. Crider from Indiana

Moderator

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

Prohibits officers from using their own person equipment.

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

What are body cameras:

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

Legal Foundations

The North Dakota Legislative Assembly- Kim Koppelman (R)

9 bills were passed on privacy issues.

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

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

TX (SB 1849) (2017)

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.

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

Enforcement to adopt detailed written policies on racial profiling.

TX (SB 158) (2015)

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

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

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

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

What needs to be worked on.

Limite officers discretion on when to record.

Limits retention of footage

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

Representative George Faught (R)

Reason: is for not to expose people to pain.

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

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

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?

CONS

The handling and documenting of equipment and malfunctions of equipment.

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

Interest groups

Victims

The Community

Regular people, that aren part of the justice system.

Citizens

The State

The Court

Plaintiff

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

Defendant

an individual being sued or accord in the court of law

Judges

Law Enforcements

Police Officers

Sheriff

Country Sheriffs Office

Federal

District Attorneys Office Investigators

U.S Secret Serviice

F.B.I

State

Hospital Police

Airport Police

Housing Authority Police

Local

School/University District Police

Transit Authority

City Police Department