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6.D. - Page 30 of 179 APPENDIX B BODY -WORN CAMERA POLICY— BELMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT Belmont Police Department Policy Manual Portable Audio/Video Recorders 450.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy provides guidelines for the use of portable audio/videa recording devices by members of this department while in the performance of their duties. Portable audio1video recording devices include all recording systems whether body -worn, hand held or integrated into portable equipment. This policy does not apply to lawful surreptitious audiolvideo recording, interception of communications for authorized investigative purposes or to mobile audiolvideo recordings (see the Investigation and Prosecution and Mobile Audio/Video policies). 450.2 POLICY The Belmont Police Department may provide members with access to portable recorders, either audio or video or both, for use during the performance of their duties. The use of recorders is intended to enhance the mission of the Department by accurately capturing contacts between members of the Department and the public. 450.3 MEMBER PRIVACY EXPECTATION All recordings made by members acting in their official capacity shall remain the property of the Department regardless of whether those reoordings were made with department -issued or personally owned recorders. Members shall have no expectation of privacy or ownership interest in the content of these recordings. 450.4 MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES Prior to going into service, each uniformed member will be responsible for making sure that he/ she is equipped with a portable recorder issued by the Department, and that the recorder is in good working order. If the recorder is not in working order or malfunctions at any time, the member shall promptly report the failure to his/her supervisor and obtain a functioning device as soon as practicable. Uniformed members should wear the recorder in a conspicuous manner or otherwise notify persons that they are being recorded, whenever possible. Any member assigned to a non -uniformed position may carry an approved portable recorder at any time the member believes that such a device may be useful. Unless oonducting a lawful reoording in an authorized undercover capacity, non -uniformed members should wear the recorder in a conspicuous manner when in use or otherwise notify persons that they are being recorded, whenever possible. When using a portable recorder, the assigned member shall record his/her name, BPD identification number and the current date and time at the beginning and the end of the period of use, regardless of whether any activity was recorded. This procedure is not required when the recording device and related software captures the user's unique identification and the date and time of each recording. Adoption Date: 2015112101 K 1995-2015 Lempol, LLC Portable Audio/Mdeo Recorders - 1 2015-2016 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 26