The BWC shall be used only in conjunction with official law enforcement duties. The BWC shall not be used to knowingly record: Conversations between subordinate personnel and supervisors involving counseling, guidance sessions, or personnel evaluations unless all parties present agree to be recorded; Encounters with undercover officers or confidential informants when utilizing the BWC may create a dangerous situation or otherwise diminish the investigative success of the operation; When on break or otherwise engaged in personal activities; In any place of solitude or seclusion where a person would intend to be in a state of undress and have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including, but not limited to, any facility, public or private, used as a restroom, tanning booth, locker room, shower room, fitting room, or dressing room, unless being recorded as part of an ongoing investigation; or Any court, administrative or mental health proceedings, meetings with attorneys, depositions, or any activity within a courtroom or courthouse, unless being recorded as part of an ongoing investigation. Storage and Retention (Minimum Standards) All video and audio recordings shall be securely downloaded to a designated repository as soon as practicable. Each video and audio file shall contain information related to the date of the recording, a BWC equipment identifier, and the individual to whom the equipment was assigned at the time of the recording. All video and audio recordings or data files of a BWC are the exclusive property of the (your agency). Accessing, copying, or releasing files, or portions thereof, for enforcement purposes is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the (Chief, Sheriff, Colonel or head administrator as appropriate) or his or her designee. The (Chief, Sheriff, Colonel or head administrator as appropriate) or his or her designee shall periodically monitor the data files to ensure that only authorized users are accessing recordings or data files. Video and audio recordings shall be securely stored and retained for a minimum period of ninety-days from the date of recording and not longer than useful for purposes of training or for use in an investigation or prosecution. Such recordings shall be retained for more than ninety-days if required in the following circumstances: Upon notice to the agency of a criminal or civil court proceeding in which the recording may have evidentiary value or in which the recording is otherwise
The BWC shall be used only in conjunction with official law enforcement duties. The BWC shall not be used to knowingly record: Conversations between subordinate personnel and supervisors involving counseling, guidance sessions, or personnel evaluations unless all parties present agree to be recorded; Encounters with undercover officers or confidential informants when utilizing the BWC may create a dangerous situation or otherwise diminish the investigative success of the operation; When on break or otherwise engaged in personal activities; In any place of solitude or seclusion where a person would intend to be in a state of undress and have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including, but not limited to, any facility, public or private, used as a restroom, tanning booth, locker room, shower room, fitting room, or dressing room, unless being recorded as part of an ongoing investigation; or Any court, administrative or mental health proceedings, meetings with attorneys, depositions, or any activity within a courtroom or courthouse, unless being recorded as part of an ongoing investigation. Storage and Retention (Minimum Standards) All video and audio recordings shall be securely downloaded to a designated repository as soon as practicable. Each video and audio file shall contain information related to the date of the recording, a BWC equipment identifier, and the individual to whom the equipment was assigned at the time of the recording. All video and audio recordings or data files of a BWC are the exclusive property of the (your agency). Accessing, copying, or releasing files, or portions thereof, for enforcement purposes is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the (Chief, Sheriff, Colonel or head administrator as appropriate) or his or her designee. The (Chief, Sheriff, Colonel or head administrator as appropriate) or his or her designee shall periodically monitor the data files to ensure that only authorized users are accessing recordings or data files. Video and audio recordings shall be securely stored and retained for a minimum period of ninety-days from the date of recording and not longer than useful for purposes of training or for use in an investigation or prosecution. Such recordings shall be retained for more than ninety-days if required in the following circumstances: Upon notice to the agency of a criminal or civil court proceeding in which the recording may have evidentiary value or in which the recording is otherwise
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