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Findings and Recommendations
7 findings
law enforcement transparency. As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees. Response:
No recommendations for this finding
BWCs, when recording lawful police conduct, provide positive risk management benefits. As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees. Response: BWC recordings can serve as a valuable officer training resource.
No recommendations for this finding
As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees. Response: Honorable Mark E. Hood Presiding Judge Superior Court Page | 2
No recommendations for this finding
Law enforcement best practices now include law enforcement's use of BWCs when funds have been made available for their purchase and that of required data storage capacity. Response: As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees.
No recommendations for this finding
At a minimum in California, written department policies must comply with the requirements of Penal Code Section 832.18. (Appendix 3) Response: As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees.
No recommendations for this finding
In the absence of other sources of funding, each City Council must make sufficient funds available to its police department before the police department can purchase BWCs for its officers and secure storage system for resulting BWC recordings. Response: As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the respondent agrees. Finding of the Grand Jury Investigation for Pacific Grove:
No recommendations for this finding
The Pacific Grove Police Department does not provide BWCs for its officer's use. Response: As to the finding regarding the City of Pacific Grove, the City disagrees in part. The Pacific Grove Police Department was funded for BWCs in the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget. The Pacific Grove Police Department is currently conducting a BWC test pilot project for future Council decision regarding the type of BWC to purchase. Recommendation of the Grand Jury:
No recommendations for this finding
