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and mechanisms through which individuals recorded can request
access to, and the deletion of, information stored by the TPS;
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Discretion: The TPS should establish the scope of discretion for
officers to disable recording, reporting measures to be taken when a
camera is deactivated, and consequences of misusing that
discretion. Examples include requiring officers to notify
Communications Services of the reason for disabling a body camera
and the duration of the deactivation, or requiring officers to file
reports detailing any circumstances in which their body cameras
were deactivated;
Discipline: The TPS should establish and enforce clear disciplinary
measures for members of the Service who do not comply with the
privacy protocol and the discretionary/use protocol to be developed
concerning body cameras;
Balancing Interests: The TPS should investigate appropriate
options for balancing an individual’s right to privacy, an officer’s
discretion, and the need for accountability in public policing; and
Collaboration: The TPS should work closely with civil liberties
groups, legal advisors, consumer survivors, provincial government
agencies, privacy commissioners and other appropriate
stakeholders in developing the protocol.
Alternative equipment options
RECOMMENDATION 74: The TPS conduct a review of alternative equipment
options and tactical approaches, including examples from other jurisdictions, to
assist in further reducing the number of deaths arising from police encounters
with people in crisis.
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