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Port St. Lucie Police Department's Body Worn Camera Policy

• All personnel assigned to wear, use, maintain, store, or release recordings captured by a BWC must receive training in the agency's policies and procedures.
• The BWC Coordinator, under the direction of the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing BWC data and setting user and group authority levels.
• The BWC/Fleet Coordinator, a civilian position, is responsible for assisting the BWC Coordinator with managing BWC data and setting user and group authority levels.
• Task force officers must follow the BWC terms of any contract or memorandum of understanding agreed upon and executed by both agencies.
• All BWC recordings are official records and the exclusive property of the Port St. Lucie Police Department.
• Retention and release of BWC recordings are governed by Florida State Statutes Public Records laws.
• Recorded evidence associated with an arrest, use of force, criminal investigation, or an Internal Affairs investigation and/or complaint against an officer must be retained pursuant to Florida State Statutes Public Records laws.
• BWC recordings of task force officers are deemed to be federal records by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
• BWC recordings of task force officers shall be treated as law enforcement sensitive information and deemed privileged absent appropriate redaction prior to disclosure or dissemination.
• The federal agency sponsoring the task force is responsible for considering requests to release task force officer BWC recordings.
• Failure to comply with this policy may result in discipline up to and including termination of employment.
• The BWC Coordinator will conduct a documented review of at least twenty BWC recordings quarterly to ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures.