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6.D. - Page 62 of 179 Grand Jury Response Re: August 11, 2016 Page 2 of 3 Response to Body Worn Cameras -The Reel Truth F4. The Atherton, Belmont, Foster City, and Menlo Park Police Departments have developed written policies regarding the operations and data retention of body -worn camera systems as well as the protection of the rights of the community and police officers. Hillsborough is in the process of developing a similar policy. Response: The City partially disagrees with this finding. The City of Daly City knows the above mentioned police departments have body -worn camera systems; however we are not familiar with their policies related to operation, retention, and community and officer protection. F5. Many local law enforcement agencies that currently do not employ body -worn cameras acknowledge that these systems are beneficial and will likely be implemented in the future either voluntarily or by mandate. Response: The City agrees with this finding. The City of Daly City and the Daly City Police Department agree that body -worn camera system are effective law enforcement tools to increase transparency, modify behaviors of both officers and citizens, and provide valuable evidence for court prosecution and administrative investigations. The City also agrees that we will voluntarily implement body -worn cameras when funding is available and/or by legal mandate. RECOMMENDATIONS: R1. The 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: The recommendation will not be implemented within the time constraints recommended. The Daly City Police Department has done preliminary research on costs associated with full implementation of body -worn cameras. Further analysis needs to be done related to data storage costs, policies and procedures, implementation, and storage and purging of digital data. The Police Department will need to also analyze the workload and need for additional staff to handle a large influx of digital data generated by body -worn cameras, Due to significant budget constraints, the City of Daly City has not budgeted funds for this project in the current two-year budget cycle ending June 30, 2018. R2. The Grand Jury recommends that the San Mateo County Sheriff develop a plan to implement body -worn cameras and advise the public of his plan by November 30, 2016. Response: This recommendation does not pertain to the City of Daly City or the Daly City Police Department. 101