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<br /> <br />Public Safety Camera System - 2 <br />Printed Date 2014/06/26 <br />© 1995-2014 Lexipol, LLC <br />(a) Public safety cameras will be monitored by personnel authorized by the Chief of Police or <br />designee. All public safety camera system operators must inspect the video monitors at or <br />near the beginning of their shifts to ensure the system is functioning properly and that the <br />system is recording correctly using the proper date/time stamp; <br />(b) An officer will be dispatched to any area in which a possible crime, motor vehicle accident, <br />public safety risk, traffic incident, or other incident that necessitates police intervention is first <br />observed using the public safety camera system. The public safety camera system operator <br />shall log that an officer was dispatched to an incident detected by the public safety cameras. <br />(c) Public safety cameras will be used to observe locations that are in public view and where <br />there is no reasonable expectation of privacy. Cameras will not be directed to look into <br />adjacent, non-City owned buildings. <br />(d) Tampering with or duplicating recorded information without authorization is prohibited; <br />(e) Personnel shall not disseminate information obtained through the monitoring of public safety <br />cameras unless such release complies with the law, this policy, or any other Police <br />Department information-release policies. <br />(f) Public safety cameras should be clearly marked so as to be conspicuous to the general <br />public and the location of each camera should be publically noticed at least 72 hours prior to <br />installation. Public safety cameras should be positioned in a manner to avoid being <br />vandalized. <br />(g) Public safety camera locations and fields of view shall be determined by the Chief of Police, <br />and may include but shall not be limited to: areas that maximize and enhance public safety; <br />areas identified as “hot spots” for criminal activity; and/ or major thoroughfares into and out <br />of the City. Placement of public safety cameras will also take into consideration physical <br />limitations such as availability of power, cellular signal network reception and reasonable <br />mounting facilities. <br />378.3.1 RESPONSIBILITIES <br />(a) The Police Department is the only City department authorized and responsible for the <br />oversight and use of public safety cameras on behalf of the City. In addition to being <br />responsible for all operational issues related to public safety cameras, the Police <br />Department has primary responsibility for ensuring adherence to this policy and for <br />disseminating the policy to persons requesting information on public safety camera policy <br />and procedures. <br />(b) The Police Department is responsible for following new developments in relevant laws and <br />security industry practices to ensure that public safety camera monitoring and/or recording is <br />consistent with the highest standards and protections. <br />(c) This policy does not create an affirmative duty upon the Police Department to monitor public <br />safety camera equipment in public places on a continuous or periodic basis. <br />378.3.2 TRAINING/OVERSIGHT <br />All personnel operating the public safety camera system will be trained in the technical and legal <br />parameters of appropriate system use. <br />(a) Personnel will be given a copy of this policy and will provide written acknowledgment that <br />they have read and understood its contents;