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<br />He described how staff reviews videos to ensure officers were maintaining control and to see <br />if videos can be used for training purposes. He reported the department has 30 BWC’s <br />deployed to licensed officers and there were 16,579 total videos on the server which took up <br />9.07 TB of data. He indicated videos drop off after 90 days. He explained 499 video <br />reviews were conducted in the past 12 months. <br /> <br />Deputy Director Hamdorf commented on the BWC audit and reported on the percentage of <br />videos that were properly coded and compliant. He explained any videos that were non- <br />compliant with the policy were typically not coded properly on the back-end or for not <br />putting “BWC” in the report or CAD comments. It was noted the department has had five <br />public data requests and all requests were related to domestic situations. In addition, the <br />department has had a large number of attorney/court data requests. The long term impacts of <br />BWC’s was reviewed with the Commission. The training benefits from BWC’s was <br />discussed in further detail, along with how the department strives for continuous <br />improvement. He described how important it was for the department to have the publics <br />trust. <br /> <br />Deputy Director Hamdorf reviewed the cost to have BWC’s in place and was pleased to <br />report the program came in on budget. He reported future expenditures will be required to <br />purchase new cameras and software, in addition to needing more digital evidence storage. <br /> <br />Discussion included: <br />• The time officers spend on calls and how neighboring agencies can provide mutual <br />aid to assist New Brighton if officers were tied up. <br />• How often videos are reviewed when charges are made. <br />• The disciplinary process that was followed for officers that were not following BWC <br />policies was discussed. <br />• How minor and formal complaints are addressed by the department. <br />• The technical performance of the BWC’s was discussed. <br />• The Commission thanked Deputy Director Hamdorf for the detailed presentation on <br />BWC’s. <br /> <br />VI. Reports and Updates <br /> <br />A. Allina Health – Dave Matteson <br /> <br />Dave Mattson reviewed the calls for service data for the City of New Brighton with the <br />Commission. He described how June 2020 call volume was pretty static when compared to <br />June 2019. He reported response times for emergent calls were at 7 minutes and 4 seconds in <br />2020 versus 7 minutes and 33 seconds in 2019. He was pleased with the reduced response <br />time for these calls. He discussed the new shift structure that would begin in October. He <br />commented on how COVID was impacting the region and how testing was on the rise. He <br />explained he has not seen a surge in run volumes. He discussed an unfortunate event that <br />occurred where one of his clinicians was assaulted on a call. He indicated Allina has been <br />providing his employees with an adequate amount of PPE. Further discussion ensued <br />regarding COVID testing. <br /> <br />B. Public Safety Update – Deputy Director Hamdorf <br /> <br />Deputy Director Hamdorf discussed the calls for service in the community and commented <br />on the number that had to do with COVID. He encouraged residents to wash their hands and <br />to remain properly social distanced. He commented on the department’s supply cache for