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<br />SAPD Policy 9-28 (Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths), Interviews, places limitations on an officer’s <br />ability to view recordings prior to offering a statement or writing a report. Policy falls in line with the MN <br />BCA policy regarding the investigation of an officer-involved shooting. <br /> <br />• When an Investigative Agent is taking a statement from a St. Anthony Police Officer who <br />used or attempted to use deadly force in a critical incident and the incident is captured <br />on video or audio recordings, the following process should normally take place: <br /> <br />I. The peace officer will be requested to provide a voluntary interview <br />of the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident. <br />II. Neither the officer nor their attorney will be permitted to view the <br />video prior to providing a voluntary statement. However, a peace <br />officer may view the video following the voluntary interview if they <br />request to do so to assist in clarifying any portion of their statement. <br />The viewing of the video will be limited to the incident captured on <br />the officer’s own dash camera or BWC. <br />III. If the peace officer requests to view the video, they will be afforded <br />an opportunity to do so at the conclusion of the voluntary statement. <br />The Investigative Agent should make arrangements to show the video <br />as soon as feasible following the statement. Investigative personnel <br />should be present for the viewing of the video and the officer’s legal <br />representation may be present as well. No other persons, other than <br />people needed for technical assistance, should be present for the <br />viewing of this video. <br />IV. If multiple cameras from other sources captured the incident, the <br />Investigative Agent shall determine if additional video should be <br />shown to the involved officer on a case by case basis. <br />V. At the conclusion of the viewing of this video, the peace officer shall <br />be afforded the opportunity to consult privately with their attorney. <br />VI. Once such consultation has occurred, the Investigative Agent shall <br />provide an opportunity to the involved peace officer to clarify any <br />portions of their statement after viewing the video. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Appendix C <br />M.S.S. 626.8473 PORTABLE RECORDING SYSTEMS ADOPTION; WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRED. * <br />37