The public is invited to provide comment at the City’s Public Safety Committee meeting Oct. 19 regarding development of a new policy on the use of body-worn cameras by the Pasadena Police Department. The meeting begins at a special time, 3:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber on the second floor of City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
The Pasadena Police Department is planning to deploy body-worn cameras in late 2016 that will be issued to officers and non-sworn civilians assigned to patrol and jail operations. The City is seeking input from residents and others about possible elements for a new policy such as handling and storage of video recordings; how and when body cameras should be activated or turned off; public access to the recorded videos, and privacy issues.
In a related matter, a Request for Proposals was issued last week for the hiring of a consultant to study oversight models for the police department. Responses are due back to the City Manager’s Office no later than 5:30 p.m., Nov. 6, 2015.
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