NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

8.2.1 Purpose
NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Directive 8.2 – Facility Video Surveillance Cameras
The New Albany Police Department has a digital video surveillance system within and around the
police facility. The primary system monitors are located in the Communications Center where they
are monitored by on-duty police dispatchers. The purpose of the video surveillance system is:
The accurate documentation of events, actions, conditions, and statements made during
arrests, interrogations, and interviews that occur within the Police Department facility;
The increased safety of officers during arrests and interrogations;
The enhancement of officers’ reports, collection of evidence, and testimony in court; and
The enhancement of the New Albany Police Department’s ability to review the oral
statements and/or actions of those persons brought into the Police Department facility who
are under arrest, who are being interviewed by an officer, or who are being interrogated.
8.2.2 Training and Responsibilities
All officers and dispatchers will be trained on the operation of the facility’s digital video surveillance
system. This training shall include an overview of the proper operation of the equipment. Only those
individuals designated by the Chief of Police shall be trained and have access to the video system
to make DVD copies of specific incidents.
8.2.3 Audio/Video Recording Exceptions
There are circumstances that may require video and/or audio surveillance be stopped and/or
discontinued. These circumstances include the following:
At no time will audio or video surveillance devices be used to violate the personal privacy of
an arrestee. This would include the prohibition of strip searches conducted within the
rooms/areas that have cameras/electronic surveillance.
At times, an arrestee may request that an attorney be present or request to speak to one on
the telephone. If privacy is requested or expected when an attorney is at the station (i.e. -
attorney/client privilege), the detainee shall be placed in the THF side of the visitor’s room.
The attorney will be lead by a Police Department employee into the visitor’s room from the
non-THF (hallway) side. Once the meeting is over, either the detainee or the attorney can
notify an employee via the wall mounted intercom system in this area.
8.2.4 Video Control and Management
A. As stated above, video recordings that contain information that may be of value for serious
case prosecution or in any serious criminal or civil adversarial proceeding shall be recorded
onto a DVD, placed on a Property Receipt (PD-99-163), and then placed in the Property
Room.
B. Video recordings in the Property Room will be subject to the same security restrictions and
chain of evidence safeguards as all other evidence/property under Police Department
control.
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