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APD Body-Worn Camera Policy
APD Body-Worn Camera Policy
PROCEDURES
I. PROCEDURES
A. General
4. Officers who are assigned a BWC shall record all calls for
service or when initiating an encounter with the public unless
otherwise excepted under this policy or it is unsafe, impossible,
or impractical to do so, including, but not limited to, the following
situations:
11. The use of a BWC does not replace the officer’s obligation to
document police operations as outlined in the department policy
manual.
7. BWCs may not be used for personal use and officers may not
copy, download, or convert any BWC recordings for personal
use, including posting on any type of social media.
G. Supervisor Responsibilities
F. Training
G. Safeguarding recordings
If this policy conflicts with the APD Records Retention Schedule, the
Records Retention Schedule controls.
I. Policy Review
The BWC policy will be reviewed every two years, or sooner, at the
direction of the Chief of Police.
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