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Public Safety Commission Timeline <br />February: police technology presentation <br />March: public comment process presentation <br />June: reintroduced topic due to significant turnover of Commissioners <br />July: survey instrument development <br />August: public comment results review <br />September: draft policy discussion <br />Survey Results <br />Out of 510 responses, only 17 stated that they did not support the implementation of such a program, <br />with 87% in favor and 10% undecided. The Commission also requested an internal survey be conducted <br />of agency police officers and their attitude/opinion toward body worn cameras. Results of both <br />assessment instruments are attached to this memo. Further, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association <br />conducted a member survey during summer 2017 related specifically to police body worn cameras and <br />those responses were analyzed as part of the review of information for a potential local program. <br />Financial Considerations <br />The 2017 Public Safety non-fleet capital budget allocated $47,300 for replacement of existing in-squad <br />camera systems, however, DWI forfeiture funds will be utilized instead for this purchase allowing the <br />cash balance to be used toward obtaining police body worn cameras (current estimate $30,000). In <br />addition, the 2018 Public Safety operating budget requests $18,000 for the ongoing costs of data <br />storage. <br />Policy Development <br />As noted above, the Public Safety Commission has most recently considered the issue of policy <br />development for a police body worn camera program. Using the model policy developed by the League <br />of Minnesota Cities (LMC), the Commission has focused its discussion on the issue of when to record, as <br />the draft offers agencies two different options to consider for implementation. Regardless of the <br />direction chosen for the department, there still remains a need to solicit public comment on the final <br />draft policy, which will occur during the month of October using a similar online format as done <br />previously for citizen input on whether or not to have a program. At the same time, Public Safety will be <br />continuing policy conversations internally with its collective leadership team at its quarterly meeting and <br />also discussing the topic with all police officers at in-service training days scheduled next month. <br />Next Steps <br />Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 626.8473, the governing body with jurisdiction over the budget of <br />the law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment at a regularly-scheduled <br />meeting. With final approval from the City Council, Public Safety anticipates following adoption of the <br />2018 municipal budget that the recommend Police Body Worn Camera could be implemented during <br />the first quarter of next year.