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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
Body Worn Cameras issued by the 2015-2016 Jury (2015-2016 Report) and inquired into
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F6, F7
Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
Body Worn Cameras have been shown to improve officer-to-citizen interactions and safety.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Body Worn Cameras have been shown to reduce citizen complaints.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Body Worn Cameras provide more clarification of contested incidents between officer and civilian.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Body Worn Cameras appear to provide some measure of crowd control and mitigation.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Body Worn Cameras reduce time and legal expense in investigating complaints against officers.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Nevada County Sheriff's Office has expressed a desire not to deploy Body Worn Cameras at this time.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
lnteragency communication concerning Body Worn Camera deployment, techniques, policies, and operating procedures has been shown to improve overall results. Response to Findings F1 through F9 by the NCSO The NCSO agreed with all nine of the above findings.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 6The NCSO is the only County law enforcement agency not to adopt BWCs for use by its law enforcement officers. In all other agencies, the use of BWCs resulted in positive outcomes, notwithstanding that those cities do not share the problems of large urban areas. Moreover, the current cost of BWC systems is not prohibitive. The NCSO could likely provide one for each of its deputies for as little as $500/deputy/year. If Axon’s offer remains in effect, the NCSO would have an opportunity to evaluate a BWC system for one year at no cost.