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Home My WebLink AboutCity Manager's Report - Body Worn Camera Report Presentation BODY WORN CAMERA REPORT City of Huntington Beach August 21 , 2017 Body Worn Camera Program Started work on program in 2015 90 day pilot program included 3 vendors 50 purchased (12/2016) Axon selected for ease of use and Evidence.com system 50 Officers volunteered to wear BWC Officers have discretion on when to record Body Worn Camera Axon System _ Typically worn on the (� chest or belt Camera is self contained Docking system for J ; uploading JUI) , e Mobile viewing on smart phone Police Officer BWC Survey c 6 Month Review Survey 47 of 50 body worn camera users responded 7 questions 6 multiple choice 1 short answer response 8/21/2017 Question What is the overall public's perception of your BWC when working? i loo`. 9a, GO' 2a 10 Ga°,. T1reY lake i[ Il ra[en rplly rr 0l i0�l do no[like l[ r�oticc0e Question 2 How is the ease of use with the BWC? 60•- R194°i° 04, T00 COTDIICGIGO Or Gerl e.l all Y.viOrks well 41Mry�M0/k�.Do Iecll nlpl IvvuM 3 8/21/2017 Question How is the ease of use with Evidence.com? rao �'� EO.O716 aOts �Ok 31.ltwe SOY. ■ 1.11% OK Tao cwnglutW�M OeaoeWY.wake well �IwaYe worMe.no teMnlnl Issues Question How is the ease of use with the iPhone and Axon View & Axon Capture? to , Eo 55.96`-. 60`. f 34.G4rr 6P ioo mVlm atea entl Gene mlly.v or Fs woll AhreyS nor Fs.no r ecan cnl usuc. 4 8/21/2017 While recording in a hostile/negative citizen contact, has the BWC use had any impact on your actions as a police officer? �h qM M.tN% 84A4% 30% '0% 12.77% 8.51% k did not k ME some It h.tl arteeto Omer(w.ne d Ctmy minor.Oecnan onmy.ctlon. .aeary) action. my.Mmn In and lnkuenc.G the conm<t the outcome a... While recording in a hostile/negative citizen contact, has the BWC use had any impact on your actions on the citizen you contacted? W 40.434, 4011 29.n% 31 I OT, 111011 11 79^, ION ■ OK It didcnot Ithasome It had 11-11)leau action. It.mina l.n.In on an Heactlo.. aV�rrtvl action. the a.cmnn.c to am l.tcancee the com.ct tM outcome o... 5 Short Answer Question Q: Does the body worn camera help, hinder, or have little to no impact on your shift's activity? Summary 24 respondents stated it is helpful, 16 answered little to no impact, while 4 declared their shift was significantly hindered. Positive Responses "Very helpful, would not want to go on duty without it." "I enjoy having it and feel grateful when responding to situations I know will be second- guessed in the future." "Helps when I am dealing with someone who is hostile." "I embrace its presence within this agency." "It is a great insurance policy." Negative Responses "Falls off during a physical encounter." "Increase in report writing time as viewing video is necessary." "I forget to use it" "I have to take extra time at the end of my shift to "tag" each video." Technical Solutions Axon's integrated software self-"tags" video New technology brings software upgrades to speed-up video review time New emerging technology will allow automated translation into a police report Body Worn Camera Data 546 534 564 313 297 204 Source:HBPD Axon Report Sunmary Arrests Body Worn Camera Officers Only 2015 = 907 arrests (without cameras) 2016 = 895 arrests (with cameras) Department Wide Officers 2015 = 2,525 arrests 2016 = 2,662 arrests Data collected 6om 12115 to 5131 of each year Source:HBPD Crime Analyst Reports Body Worn Camera Officers Only 2015 = 2,612 reports (without cameras) 2016 = 2,729 reports (with cameras) Department Wide Officers 2015 = 8,030 reports 2016 = 8,620 reports Data collected hom 12115 to 5131 of each year Source HBPD Crime Analyst Use of Force Body Worn Camera Officers 28% increase in reported uses of force when compared to same period last year versus officers not wearing cameras Uses of force up throughout the Department same period San Diego and a few other departments had similar increases but most saw decreases Data collected from 12115 to 5131 of each year Source:HBPD Crime Analyst Other Departments Departments using BWC: • Fullerton • Tustin • Cal State Fullerton • OC Sheriff • Anaheim • La Habra • Departments testing/implementing BWC : • Buena Park • Brea • Santa Ana • Fountain Valley O.C. District Attorney's Office O.C. DA's Office is preparing to test Evidence.com for misdemeanor and felony filings at Central Court. Evidence.com should save both time and money by increasing efficiency and reducing human error. Next Steps As part of budget process, request appropriation of grant monies set aside for BWC to incrementally purchase 100 additional cameras and smart phones If that request were approved Gradual implementation over a one year period Questions?