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6.D. - Page 88 of 179 officers who came into the event, regardless of their substantive role, will need their video evidence reproduced. Video production for a typical call for service event could average 2-3 officers per case with 15-20 minutes of recording per officer. In one comparative agency with comparable staffing numbers, it was not uncommon to have 4- 5 officers to be involved in an incident with more than 20-30 minutes of recording time per officer. The physical task of video fife identification and CD burn time can be extensive. A basic time and motion study was done with the current request for court related evidence reproduction and the average projected production time to complete BWC evidence workload demand; it exceeded 10 -hours of steady work per day. The District Attorney's Office is mindful of agencies wanting to move to BWC systems but is concerned with the potential for multiple BWC vendor platforms and software viewing protocols that may result. Multiple BWC viewing protocols decrease the efficiency and uniformity in receiving and reviewing evidence for DA issuing attorneys. To resolve this potential for lost efficiency, the DA will, admittedly, resist advancements in technology that come with some BWC systems that allow sending video files with proprietary software viewing directly to the DA and for the time being stay with today's standard of viewing video evidence on CD storage devices. Notably, moving away from CD burning of video files to a more efficient cloud file viewing and BWC evidence transfer method is advantageous to both law enforcement and the DA and was expressed as a long-term consideration of the DA; especially if agencies purchased that same BWC device and viewing software. The overarching result is BWC evidence production will need to stay with existing labor -intense production for a considerable time to come. Of additional noteworthy concern, expressed by the DA, is the concern about County IT internet infrastructure speed and computer capability to view the volume of HD video projected to be reviewed. Any delay in infrastructure development could result in delays for technological efficiency that may be available with some BWC systems. As a result of the increased volume in labor intense work projected for BWC video evidence production, one full-time employee (FTE) Property Clerk is required. ALTERNATIVES The City Council could choose not to accept the staff report and instead direct staff to provide a different report or take a different direction to accomplish Recommendations R1 of the Grand Jury Report entitled "Body Cameras — The Reel Truth." FISCAL IMPACT There are no fiscal impacts for accepting the report. Environmental Impact The proposed action is not a "project" for purposes of CEQA, as that term is defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and does not require environmental review. Gary L. Kirby Deputy Chief of Police Melissa Stevenson Diaz City Manager JR Gamez Chief of Police 127