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6.D. - Page 83 of 179 availability of state and federal grant funding sources. Additionally, funds from other competing City programs are yet to be considered for initial deployment, and long-term commitment to this type of program. 1.2 Written Policies and Procedures: Written policies and procedures serve to provide guidance and application for the BWC system in the utilization, storage and reproduction of evidence, and removal from retention. The anticipated policies and procedures also help to inform the selection of hardware and software systems that form the complete BWC system to meet the effective and efficient working application of the Redwood City Police Department (RCPD). To some extent the reflection of policies and procedures directly correlate to the capabilities of the camera and management software systems. Functionality available in some BWC systems allows for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management Systems (RMS) to communicate jointly and provide time -saving advantages when documenting the use and storage of BWC evidence. The policies and procedures governing the anticipated BWC system written by the RCPD will incorporate the full advantage of this available technology. Other technology advancements in automatic camera activation for certain types of activity, such as the emergency lighting system activation on a patrol car or the laser activation on a Taser device is also incorporated within the governing directives of the BWC policies and procedures. To produce the most efficient and effective utilization of a BWC system, the RCPD reviewed and studied a multitude of policies from a variety of departments. Both smaller and larger departments were reviewed to find appropriate language to meet the needs of our Department and community, as we attempt to be a leading example for other departments to follow in building additional avenues of trust with the public through a comprehensive BWC policy. The BWC policy establishes clear guidelines on the intended use of the BWC device (during enforcement interactions), including guidelines on when the BWC device will not be activated as well. The policy successfully reaches this objective through language that supports the appropriate collection of unbiased recordings during potential and actual enforcement interactions. BWC guidelines serve to established proper video evidence collection and archival procedures of enhanced evidence of police enforcement contacts. As you would expect, the Redwood City Police Department BWC policy reaches farther than any other policy reviewed when it comes to providing transparency on how the Departement will use BWC video to measure appropriate compliance with proper performance measures and compliance with existing policies and procedures. Policy Section H, Supervisor Responsibilities, was specifically designed to establish the Department's intent to provide a regular report on the results of our BWC video review. Absent from all other policies reviewed, this section, will hopefully serve to enhance the existing trust we have established with our community and governance. It is our intent to use the regular review of selected BWC video to inform our supervisors and command staff on compliance with existing policy and procedures, recommendations for training, equipment selection, and policy modifications to reach the desired outcome of the program. Because BWC policies and procedures are pivotal to all other implementation stages of a BWC system, the RCPD has moved forward with the production of written policies and procedures in advance of a BWC system purchase approval. Stated policies and 122