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<br />Item No: 3 <br />Meeting Date: December 5, 2016 <br />Type of Business: Work Session <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Nate Harder, Police Chief <br />Item Title/Subject: Review and Discuss Body Worn Camera Policy, Acquisition <br />and Implementation <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />Police Chief Nate Harder reviewed the draft Body Worn Camera policy with the City <br />Council during the reports portion of the November 28, 2016, City Council meeting. The <br />Council was supportive of the policy and timeline proposed by the Chief. Chief Harder <br />indicated the City would need to acquire video redaction software and will provide a <br />recommendation upon completion of the review of possible options. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Police Chief Nate Harder has prepared a Body Worn Camera (BWC) policy pursuant to <br />State law, using the League of MN Cities model policy as the basis. The Policy has been <br />posted to the Police Department’s page on the website with a request for comments and <br />feedback via a “survey monkey” link. (Feedback has been mostly positive.) The 2016 and <br />2017 Budgets include funds for the purchase of cameras. The camera system can be <br />purchased in December and implemented in January. The upfront costs would be $11,956 <br />for the cameras (8) and all equipment including the docking/uploading station. The 2017 <br />expenditures should be about $5,000 for storage costs utilizing Roseville’s server. As <br />noted, the necessary redaction software will be an additional cost. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Please review the City’s proposed policy which is based on the League’s model policy, and <br />discuss the proposed timeframe for implementation, including acquisition of the equipment <br />and software. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator