Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Response to:
Body Worn Cameras
Nevada County KerrF{ Sheriff's Office Sheriff,/coroner Pubuc Adminis:trator
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F6, F7
Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
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Body Worn Cameras have been shown to improve officer-to-citizen interactions and safety. Agree
No recommendations for this finding
F2
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Body Worn Cameras have been shown to reduce citizen complaints. Agree
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
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The Nevada County Sheriff's Office should request funds from the Board of Supervisors for Body Worn Cameras and pursue other funds, grants and the like. This recommendation will not be implemented. The Nevada County Sheriff s Office budget for Fiscal Year 16-17 has already been approved and no request for appropriations for body worn cameras was made, lf a request is made it will be considered through the normal budget process.
F3
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Body Worn Cameras provide more clarification of contested incidents between officer and civilian. Agree
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
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Nevada County law enforcement should include the community, policymakers, courts, oversight boards, unions, frontline officers, and other stakeholders in the evolution of their Body Worn Camera programs. This recommendation will not be implemented. A Body Worn Camera Program wiil not be implementecj for the Nevacia County Sheriff's Office in the foreseeable future.
F4
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Body Worn Cameras appear to provide some measure of crowd control and mitigation. Agree
No recommendations for this finding
F5
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Body Worn Cameras reduce time and legal expense in investigating complaints against officers, Agree
No recommendations for this finding
F8
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The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has expressed a desire not to deploy Body Worn Cameras at this time. Agree MAIN OFFTCE:950 MAIDU AVE ANIMAL CONTROL: 950 MATDU AVE CORRECTIONS: P.O. BOX 928 TRUCKEE: 10E79 DONNER PASS RD NEVADA C|TY, CA 95959 (530) 265-1171 NEVADA CITY, CA 95959 (530) 265-1471 NEVADA C|TY CA 95959 (530) 265-1291 TRUCKEE, CA 96161 (530) 582-7838 Grand Jury Response July 14,2016
No recommendations for this finding
F9
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lnteragency communication concerning Body Worn Camera deployment, techniques, policies, and operating procedures has been shown to improve overall results. Agree
No recommendations for this finding