12-07-2015, 01:49 PM
(12-07-2015, 01:33 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I hear ya, Gunnar. The old "techical error" excuse for not using the body cams/audio while on duty should result in a stiff penalty if a technical error cannot be validated.There's a company here in Southern Az that has developed a system that runs much the same way cell phones do so it wouldn't take a lot of storage room for video, and the cam automatically starts rolling when the officer's heart rate increases to a calculated number of beats per minute.
And, the "I forgot" excuse should carry no water whatsoever for on-duty patrol officers.
The department's traniing, operations, and code of conduct policies would need to be updated with clearly defined body cam/audio requirements.