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San Mateo County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Body Cameras—the Reel Truth Issue | Summary | Background | Discussion | Findings | Recommendations Requests for
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Findings 5 findings
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The Atherton, Belmont, Foster City, Hillsborough, and Menlo Park Police Departments have deployed body-worn camera systems. Response: The City agrees with this finding .
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The Sheriff's Office and five of the city police departments that have not deployed body-worn cameras all expressed similarconcerns regarding theimplementation ofthese systems, thecostof equipment,thecostof data retention, and policydevelopment. Response: The City agreeswith this finding,relying on theGrand Jury'srepresentations intheirreport.
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The Atherton, Belmont, Foster City, Hillsborough, and Menlo Park Police Departments have budgeted sufficient fundstomanagethecostof equipment, data retention,and training. Response: The City agrees with this finding, relying on the Grand Jury's representations intheir report.
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The Atherton, Belmont, Foster City, Hillsborough, and Menlo Park Police Departments have developed written policies regarding the operation and data retention of body-worn camera systems as well as the protection of therightsofthe community and policeofficers. Hillsborough isinthe process ofdeveloping asimilar policy. The Honorable Joseph C. Scott July 5,2016 Response: The City agrees with thisfinding.
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Many local lawenforcement agencies thatcurrently donot employ body-worn cameras acknowledge thatthese systems arebeneficial and willlikelybe implemented inthefutureeithervoluntarily orby mandate. Response: The City agrees with this finding, relying on the Grand Jury's representations in their report. Responses to Grand Jury Recommendations:
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 56The Grand Jury recommends that the councils of those cities/towns that have not adopted body-worn cameras direct their respective chiefs of police to develop an appropriate body-worn camera implementation plan and advise the public of their plan by November 30,2016. Response: This recommendation requiresfurther analysisofthecosts and benefitsofimplementation,the appropriate technology to use that integrates with the Police Department's current records management system, and competing priorities in the Police Department. This analysis will be completed by November 1, 2016, and presented to the City Council for discussion by November 30,2016.
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R2Page 69The Grand Jury recommends that the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office develops a plan to implement body-worn cameras and advise the public of this plan by November 30,2016. Response: The City of San Bruno has no response to this recommendation.
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R3Page 56The Grand Jury recommends that the police departments of those cities, towns, and the Broadmoor Police Protection Districtthat have not adopted body-worn cameras implement a body-worn camera system as soon aspracticable but, inany event,nolaterthan October31,2017. Response: As described above, the use of body-worn cameras requires further analysis. Should the City choose to move forward, then staff will request that the City Council include sufficient funding in the FY 17-18 budget so that the cameras can be implemented byOctober 31,2017. SThe BiunrlingarmLe City Coulncil approved this res 0 iletteratitsmeeting on July5. 2016. Ann Keighran Mayor c: Burlingame City Council Register online with the City of Burlingame to receive regular Cityupdatesat www.Burlingame.org MAYOR CITY OF PACIFICA Sue Digre 170 Santa Maria Avenue - Pacifica, California 94044-2506 MAYORPROTEM www.cityofpacifica.org Mike O' Neill COUNCIL Karen Ervin Mary Ann Nihart Scenic Pacifica John Keener Incorporated Nov. 22, 1957 August 8, 2016 Hon. Joseph C.Scott Judge of the Superior Court c/o Charlene Kresevich Hall of Justice 400 County Center, 2nd Floor Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 Re: City of Pacifica Response to Grand Jury Report dated May 24, 2016, entitled "Body Cameras-The Reel Truth" Dear Hon. Joseph C. Scott: On behalf of the City of Pacifica, this letter serves as the City's response to the report named above, and was approved by the City Council at its August 8,2016 meeting. Pursuant to California Penal Code Section 933.05, the City is responding to each finding and to each recommendation individually.
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R4Page 70The Grand Jury recommends that the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office implement a body-worn camera system as soon as practicable but, in any event, no later than October 31, 2017. /' Response: The City of San Bruno has no response to this recommendation. This response letter was approved by the San Bruno City Council at its regularly scheduled public meeting on July 12, 2016. Sincerely,