National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit

Kristen Mahoney Deputy Director

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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The Need

1. Best estimates show that approximately 3800 agencies across the United States have implemented body-worn cameras.

2. Approximately 45 states have piloted or implemented a body-worn camera program.

3. Legislation is pending in approximately 37 states around the use of body-worn cameras.

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The Need

But what happens when my Law Enforcement Agency announces their intention to create a body-worn camera program?

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The Method

o No comprehensive clearinghouse of resources and policies surrounding body-worn cameras.

o Convened an expert panel in February with over 100 participants.

o Consolidated and translated best examples of research, policies, technology into a comprehensive program.

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Expert Panel & FAQs

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• 2015 BWC Expert Panel with over 100 Participants o Broad range of disciplines and interests

• Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Defense • Privacy, Victim and Juvenile Advocates • Labor organizations • Community Stakeholders • Many Federal organizations

o Received input from over 20 States, Canada & U.K. o Agenda included working sessions on privacy,

technology, research, policy, and training,

• Created FAQs and answers based on Expert Panel discussions

Expert Panel Agenda

• Review of Current Studies, Evaluations, and Research of Body-Worn Camera Programs

• Policy and Procedure • Technical Considerations • Legal/Liability Issues • Training for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors,

and Courts • General Implementation Challenges of a

Body-Worn Camera Program

• National outreach – collected over 100 policies • 48 States and 5 Countries • Multiple policy types

• Local Police & Sheriff Agencies • State Police • Transit, Campus, etc…

• Policies evaluated against 6 criteria to feature comprehensive examples

• Created multi-media content with SMEs

Resource Collection

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The Results

o Pilot Implementations Funding to Establish or Enhance a BWC pilot.

o Smart Policing Funding to Implement and Examine a BWC Demonstration.

o On-Demand TTA Monitor pilot grantees and provide field support.

o National BWC Toolkit Online clearinghouse of lessons, policies, and research.

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Pilot Implementation Program

o Purpose Funding to Establish or Enhance a BWC pilot .

o Goals Strong, comprehensive problem-solving approach to BWC implementation.

o Eligibility Small, medium, and large agencies.

o Priority Considerations Significant involvement of stakeholders; Maximum cost efficiency; Core principles of technology procurement.

o Grantee Awardees Vice President announces grantees.

Image Courtesy of Seattle (WA) Police Department

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Pilot Implementation Program Awards

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Defining the Toolkit

1. Clearinghouse of Materials • Agency Policies, RFPs, Additional Information • Research/Studies/Papers

2. FAQs with Relevant Answers • Guidance when available • Quotes from SMEs • References to Materials

3. Announcements • Recent publications • Funding opportunities • Meetings or collaboration opportunities

4. Multimedia • Video or Podcasts from SMEs

5. Support • Submission of Materials • Questions and training or technical assistance requests

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Next Steps

Phase II 1. 2016 $22.5 In Grants and Extended TTA 2. TTA Outreach to Grantee Awardees 3. Grow the content to make the toolkit a one

stop shop for resources and BWC guidance. 4. Launch BJA BWC Podcast series

accompaniment 5. Assist Grantees in the implementation of their

BWC Programs. 6. Launch YouTube BWC Series accompaniment.

Website, Email, & Podcasts

Website: www.bja.gov/bwc

Email: askbwc@usdoj.gov

Podcasts: https://www.bja.gov/Publications/podcasts/podcast.html

or on iTunes at http://www.bja.gov/bwc/podcasts/BWC-itunes.xml

Questions

Q & A