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Officers shall ensure relevant recordings are preserved. Officers or portable audio/video recorder administrators may prevent automatic deletion by changing the category of the media at any time prior to deletion. 30-10 SYSTEM OPERATIONAL STANDARDS (a) Portable audio/video recorder system use should be based on officer safety requirements and device manufacturer recommendations. (b) The portable audio/video recorder system should be configured to minimally buffer for 30 seconds prior to activation. (c) For each digital recording, officers shall select the proper category. Members shall enter the 8- digit case file number or the full citation number and descriptive title. The title should clearly describe the nature of the recording. For example: 1. Initial Contact (if use of force was used, add UOF) 2. Booking 3. Transport (if The Wrap was used, add Wrap) 4. Impound 5. Narr (narrative report) 6. IC Jane Doe (implied consent) 7. SS John Doe (suspect statement) 8. VS Jane Doe (victim statement) 9. WS Jane Doe (witness statement) 10. Telephone Call with John Doe (d) Digital recordings shall be retained according to the Department's retention schedule or as required by the rules of evidence, unless a specific request is made to store them for a longer period of time by an authorized person. (e) Members shall not attempt to delete, alter, reuse, modify or tamper with portable audio/video recorder systems or recordings. 30-11 CLASSIFICATION OF MVR DATA Nothing in this policy shall be interpreted as changing the underlying classification of data collected by portable audio/video recorder systems. The classification of data collected by portable audio/ video recorder systems will need to be determined on a case-by-case basis upon application and interpretation of the MGDPA and other laws. 30-12 PROHIBITED USE OF AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDERS Members are prohibited from using department-issued portable recorders and recording media for personal use and are prohibited from making personal copies of recordings created while on duty or while acting in their official capacity. Members are also prohibited from retaining recordings of activities or information obtained while on- duty, whether the recording was created with department-issued or personally owned recorders. Members shall not duplicate or distribute such recordings, except for authorized legitimate department business purposes. All such recordings shall be retained at the Department. Members are prohibited from using personally owned recording devices while on-duty without the express consent of the on duty supervisor or OIC. Any member who uses a personally owned recorder for department-related activities shall comply with the provisions of this policy, including retention and 34