PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND POLICE Peoria Police Department Body
PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND POLICE Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program Chief Roy Minter Peoria Police Department
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • Peoria Police Department Staffing – 296 Total Employees – 195 Sworn Employees – 154 Line Level Sworn Officers • 100 Officers assigned to Patrol Services Bureau
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • Project Design and Implementation – Best Practices (agencies around the country and those in Arizona) – Community Engagement (U. C. A. N. ) – Committee Development • • Officers and Union Representation Police Managers IT specialists Legal advisor
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • Officer Engagement – Part of the testing and evaluation phase • Most vocal officers were selected (informal leaders) • Officers became advocates for the program • Officer feedback was vital in selecting vendor – Part of policy development – Department Audit Program • Show exemplary service by officers • Training aids • Constructive feedback
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • In December 2014, the Peoria Police Department implemented its pilot Body Worn Camera Program. • After careful consideration, assignments of BWCs were divided among three sections within the agency.
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • Pilot Program Camera Deployment – Forty-two (42) assigned to patrol officers among all three shifts. – Ten (10) assigned to the Traffic Services Section which accounts for 100% deployment. – Two (2) to patrol assigned canine officers. – Costs • $18, 000 cameras/hardware • $16, 000 storage
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • Full Deployment Information - July 2016 – Seventy-five (75) additional cameras were assigned. – Costs • $53, 000 (Bureau of Justice Assistance grant) cameras/hardware/docking stations • $117, 000 – licensing/warranties/storage costs
Peoria Police Department Body Worn Camera Program • What we have learned… – Strong and clear policy – even during the pilot testing phase – Implementation strategy for the department, city administration, elected officials and PIO – Engage your community – Celebrate instances in which officers have done outstanding work.
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