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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Body Worn Camera Systems (d) Taser Data - 2 years (EX: Taser download data) (e) Training - 2 years (EX: Incidents/Arrests as approved by the Chief of Police for training purposes) In the event of an accidental activation of the BWCS (i.e. while on an authorized break, in the police station, or in a restroom), that does not otherwise contain relevant evidence or information related to a criminal or administrative investigation, the recording member may request that the BWCS file be deleted by submitting a request in writing with sufficient information to locate the BWCS file to the Division Commander who shall review the file, approve or deny the request, and forward the request to the Program Manager for action. In the event that an accidentally recorded video is made of a member in a setting, such as a restroom or dressing room, and contains nudity or other potentially private or personal content, the Division Commander shall ensure that the video in question is reviewed by a person of the same sex as the individual featured in the recording. If it is determined that there is private content on the accidental or unintentionally recorded video that does not otherwise contain relevant evidence or information related to a criminal or administrative investigation, the Division Commander shall endure that the video is not viewed by other mebers and is deleted as soon as possible. The Division Commandershall ensure that the request and approval documentation is uploaded into the online cloud database in place of the recording. 450.10 USE OF BWCS RECORDINGS FOR TRAINING PURPOSES BWCS recordings may be used in conjunction with department training with the approval of the Division Commander, and only after notification of the members involved in the recorded incident. A BWCS file may be utilized as a training tool for individuals, specific units, and the department as a whole. BWCS recordings may be released for training purposes using the following procedure: a) Submit the recommendation through the chain of command to the Division Commander. b) Before approving the BWCS file for training, the Division Commander will assess the videos value for training purposes and if appropriate for training, will notify all involved members. c) If an involved officer or other member objects to the showing of a recording for training purposes, he or she may submit the objection to the Chief of Police for final determination within his or her sole and reasonable discretion. The decision of the Chief of Police to allow a recording to be used for training is solely within the Chief's managerial discretion as department executive and is not grievable or appealable. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/09/22, All Rights Reserved. Body Worn Camera Systems - 417 Published with permission by Pleasanton Police Department