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2019 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />38 | Page <br /> <br />Ultimately, the police department selected Panasonic Arbitrator as the BWC vendor and <br />integrated the BWC hardware and software into the current Panasonic squad car camera <br />system. Later, Panasonic was also selected for the in-house camera system, which integrated <br />well with the BWC and squad car cameras. In the end, we succeeded in the creation of a system <br />that would capture video and audio of police interactions from the beginning of an event in the <br />field, to the inside of the squad car, and back at the police department, which would be stored <br />and classified under one continuous system utilizing multiple cameras. <br />Finally, it was imperative that we ensured that once the BWCs were issued, that they were used <br />according to department policy and Minnesota State Statute. To this end, we implemented a <br />monthly internal auditing process in which supervisors randomly review videos of officers to <br />confirm that there was a BWC video present for a specific call for service, that the officers’ <br />actions were in line with department policy, and that the video was classified properly for <br />retention purposes. The supervisor would also make note of exemplary officer conduct and <br />video that could be used for training purposes. In 2019, a total of 482 videos were viewed, with <br />99 percent of those meeting the criteria set forth in policy. <br />The St. Anthony Police Department is committed to being transparent in our dealings with the <br />public and building trust with the community. We are also <br />committed to the strategic goal of the City of St. Anthony Village <br />to implement new technology and to review police officer body <br />cameras. The implementation of the BWC program and the <br />compliance rate among all of our officers speaks volumes as to <br />the level of commitment and the diligence by which we <br />approach it. While change can be difficult, especially when it <br />involves relatively new technology to the policing industry as a <br />whole, we are excited to be on the leading edge of this <br />technology and to be utilizing it toward the mission of this <br />department.