308.08 VIDEO AND AUDIO CARTRIDGE ISSUE AND MAINTENANCE
Supervisors of personnel assigned to operate vehicles equipped with video or audio recording equipment shall maintain a log of all assigned video and audio cartridges and their disposition(s).
Video and audio cartridges will be issued to the Patrol Division for assignment by supervisory staff.
Each cartridge will be individually and uniquely numbered by supervisory staff prior to issue.
Deputies assigned to positions that utilize video or audio recording equipment will be issued a video or audio tape cartridge by their supervisor.
Deputies will return their assigned video or audio cartridge daily. Supervisors will re-issue the same cartridge to the deputy for a period of five (05) working days, or as needed during the same period.
At the conclusion of the five (05) working day period the recorded cartridge shall be archived by the division for a period of ninety (90) days.
Each cartridge will be labeled by the supervisor with the deputy's name, badge number, assignment, and dates issued.
At the conclusion of the ninety (90) day archive period the supervisor will clear the tape and re-issue same.
In the event that a complaint is received in which the incident was recorded, that video cartridge shall be retained for a minimum of one (01) year
When a complaint if filed a copy of the tape will be forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division for review.
The Internal Affairs Division will issue deputies a copy of any video or audio recording associated with a formal complainant.
