Body Worn Cameras in Law Enforcement

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Which of the following is NOT a principal purpose of a Body Worn Camera (BWC) system?

To provide transparency to the community

To monitor non police actions of police personnel (correct)

To assist with investigations

To collect evidence for traffic and criminal offenses

What can a Body Worn Camera (BWC) system help evaluate and train?

Traffic and criminal offenses

Personnel (correct)

Community interactions

Investigations

Why is recording police interactions with individuals during enforcement activity important?

To provide transparency to the community

To evaluate and train personnel

To collect evidence for traffic and criminal offenses

All the above (correct)

Which device serves as the body microphone when the Cruiser Video System (CVS) is operational?

The BWC Signup and view all the answers

In which situations does this policy NOT apply?

During both interviews/interrogations and undercover operations Signup and view all the answers

Can the BWC and the CVS be used simultaneously?

Yes, they can be used simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

When should uniformed personnel ensure that the Body Worn Camera (BWC) is fully charged and operable?

At the beginning of their shift Signup and view all the answers

When should a BWC be powered on?

Throughout the assigned personnel's shift Signup and view all the answers

When should previous video recordings be uploaded from the BWC?

At the end of the assigned personnel's shift Signup and view all the answers

Who owns the recorded images and audio recordings made on the Body Worn Camera (BWC)?

The Division of Police Signup and view all the answers

When can Division personnel disseminate or duplicate the recordings made on the Body Worn Camera (BWC) outside the Division?

When they have the approval of the Chief of Police Signup and view all the answers

Who can approve the dissemination or duplication of the recorded images and audio recordings made on the Body Worn Camera (BWC) outside the Division?

The Chief of Police Signup and view all the answers

Which personnel should wear Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) in a visible manner?

Uniformed personnel Signup and view all the answers

How should the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) be documented?

On all appropriate paperwork and in the electronic reporting system Signup and view all the answers

When should uniformed personnel ensure that Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) are fully charged and operational?

Before every shift Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered an enforcement action that requires the activation of the Body Worn Camera (BWC)?

Routine patrol activities Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances should uniformed personnel activate the BWC?

At the first reasonable opportunity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a situation in which the BWC should be activated?

Routine administrative tasks Signup and view all the answers

Which personnel are exempt from wearing a Body Worn Camera (BWC) during evidence review or search warrant execution?

Sworn personnel at Division Headquarters Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, when should sworn personnel activate their BWC during the execution of a search warrant served during a tactical operation on an occupied structure?

Before entry of the occupied or associated curtilage Signup and view all the answers

Where should sworn personnel be equipped with an operating BWC during the execution of a search warrant served during a tactical operation on an occupied structure?

At the occupied structure or associated curtilage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions must be recorded when law enforcement has a search warrant?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

When is it necessary to record the required statutory time delay prior to entry during the execution of a search warrant?

For all search warrant entries except no knock Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can plain clothes personnel deactivate their BWC after initial entry has been made and scene containment has been established?

When a supervisor at the scene authorizes it Signup and view all the answers

Which personnel must comply with their respective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the use of the BWC?

Task force personnel Signup and view all the answers

When should uniformed personnel activate the Body Worn Camera (BWC)?

Both when an encounter becomes confrontational and when its use would be appropriate or valuable to document an incident Signup and view all the answers

In which areas should the BWC not be used to record non-work-related personal activities?