Published July 10, 2021, 11:08 AM
Supreme Court
Pieces of evidence obtained by law enforcers who did not use body-worn cameras or alternative devices, which can record both video and audio, in the service of search warrants are “inadmissible for the prosecution of the offense for which the search warrant was applied.”
Persons who are subjects of search or arrest warrants should be informed that the enforcements of the warrants are being recorded from the start of the operation until terminated.
In case death results in the implementation of the search warrant, “an incident report detailing the implementation of the search, the reasons why such death occurred, the result of related inquest proceedings, if any including possibly those against the officer or officers causing the death together with other relevant documents shall likewise be submitted” to the court which issued the warrant.
After weeks-long demonstrations demanding police reform across the country over the police-involved killings of Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Arlington County is moving ahead with a plan to provide police and the sheriff’s department with body-worn cameras. County Manager Mark Schwartz is budgeting more than $1 million for the program. Schwartz said the decision was spurred by calls…
VBPD said even though all officers now have access to a BWC, certain activities and positions will remain exempt from mandated use due to the nature of their assignment such as detectives or administrative positions that do not routinely interact with the public.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise to provide the Kern County Sheriff’s Office with body cameras and tasers beginning in July.
A Saint John Police Force car. (Image: Brad Perry)
There is still no update on when Saint John Police Force officers will be equipped with body cameras.
Last July,
the force announced it would spend $770,000 over five years to equip all front-line officers with cameras.
The new technology was expected to be rolled out in November, but
“They’re not rolled out yet,” Chair Ed Keyes said during the monthly Saint John Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Tuesday when asked for an update.
“They won’t be rolled out until all of the policies are in place and approved for them.”