BJA BWC Podcast Series

Todd Maxwell from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Oakland Police Department’s Assistant Chief Paul Figueroa to discuss the study Stanford University is doing in collaboration with his police department. He will give an overview of the project along with discussing what they hope to learn and how they plan to use the information learned from the study to improve police accountability and community relations. Oakland PD was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Lauren Gonzalez from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Tom Ellis from the University of Portsmouth to discuss the upcoming study at Hampshire Constabulary along with the reasoning behind it and potential outcomes. Hampshire Constabulary was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit and Mr. Ellis’ Isle of Wight BWC evaluation is featured on the toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Lauren Gonzalez from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Executive Director Adam Rosenberg from the Baltimore Child Abuse Center in Maryland to discuss privacy and other concerns around BWCs involving juveniles whether they are suspects, witnesses, or victims. The discussion explores the challenges around recording juveniles and the potential effects on them. Adam Rosenberg contributed to the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Lauren Gonzalez from BJA's Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Executive Director Adam Rosenberg from the Baltimore Child Abuse Center in Maryland to discuss privacy and other concerns around BWCs involving juveniles whether they are suspects, witnesses, or victims. The discussion explores the challenges around recording juveniles and the potential effects on them. Adam Rosenberg contributed to the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Dr. Melinda Schlager from the Caruth Police Institute along with Deputy Chief Andy Acord and Deputy Chief Paul Stokes of the Dallas Police Department to discuss their on-going BWC study. The group gives an overview of the study and examines the reasoning behind the study along with looking forward to potential outcomes and strategies from the lessons learned. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Chief Lasnier of the Suquamish Tribal Police in Washington state to discuss his experiences and lessons learned from the perspective of a tribal police agency. The discussion explores the challenges around funding to the multi-level jurisdiction/responsibilities of tribal officers. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Lauren Gonzalez, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working as part of BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews Nicholas Mitchell, the Independent Monitor of the Denver Police and Sheriff’s Departments, to discuss the Denver Police Departments BWC Pilot Program. The discussion explores civilian oversight of policy and training around bwcs specifically during a pilot project along with lessons learned that can be used in large agency bwc implementations. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working as part of BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews Lt. Zehnder from Las Vegas Metro PD and Dr. Chip Coldren from CNA to discuss the ongoing research of the BWC pilot program with UNLV that was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The study is a multi-year study that examines the implementation and impact of BWCs on a large police agency. Lt. Zehnder contributed to the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit and Dr. Coldren leads BJA’s BWC Training and Technical Assistance Program. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working as part of BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews Lt. Zehnder from Las Vegas Metro PD and Dr. Chip Coldren from CNA to discuss the ongoing research of the BWC pilot program with UNLV that was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The study is a multi-year study that examines the implementation and impact of BWCs on a large police agency. Lt. Zehnder contributed to the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit and Dr. Coldren leads BJA’s BWC Training and Technical Assistance Program. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

This is a follow-up to last week’s podcast due to extenuating circumstances that prevented Dr. Ariel from joining. Todd Maxwell, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working as part of BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews University of Cambridge’s Dr. Barak Ariel to discuss his team’s research on BWCs at Miami Beach PD. Dr. Ariel contributed to the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working as part of BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews Miami Beach Police Department Deputy Chief Lauretta Hill and Officer/Project Manager Alejandro Mouro to discuss their departments collaborative research project with Dr. Ariel from the University of Cambridge. This podcast discusses the Miami Beach PD’s involvement in the project from their perspective along with discussing what they hope to learn and how they plan to apply that knowledge. Deputy Chief Hill was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

LAPD’s Sgt. Dan Gomez discusses the training and education that has to occur to implement a BWC program in a large agency. Sgt. Gomez explains the challenges they had and lessons learned. Sgt. Dan Gomez was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Criminal Justice Police Specialist Rich Williams from the National Conference of State Legislatures discusses the legislative perspective and the evolving laws around BWCs and how it effects law enforcement implementations. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

LAPD's CIO Maggie Goodrich discusses the processes and work behind implementing a BWC program from the perspective of a city CIO that focuses on the technical challenges and decisions. Maggie Goodrich was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Senior Policy Analyst Jay Stanley from the ACLU discusses their position on BWCs and the policy considerations law enforcement should analyze to build public trust. Jay Stanley was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

San Diego County District Attorney's Office's Damon Mosler dsicusses policy considerations for law enforcement and the district attorney's office along with changes to their business practices because of BWCs. DA Damon Mosler was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Alameda County Public Defender's Office discusses policy considerations from the perspectives of defense attorneys and their clients. The discussion focuses on Oakland because of the PD's early adoption of BWCs. Seth Morris was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Miami Beach Police Department Deputy Chief Lauretta Hill discusses their departments implementation processes, perspectives and challenges. This podcast discusses the diverse population of Miami Beach and the collaboration that occurred with state's attorney's office and their research partner. The deputy chief discusses best practices and lessons learned from the perspective of a medium sized agency. Deputy Chief Hill was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Carmen Facciolo, Policy Advisor for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, interviews International Union of Police Associations' Dennis Slocumb to get Union perspective on BWCs that includes policy and procedure recommendations. Dennis Slocumb was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.

Todd Maxwell, a contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton working with BJA's Body-Worn Camera Team, interviews Oakland Police Department's Officer Burke to get a technology perspective on BWCs from an agency that uses on-site storage, but is considering cloud storage. Officer Burke was part of the BJA Expert Panel on Body Worn Cameras that helped form the BJA National Body-Worn Camera Toolkit. For more information on implementing BWCs please see the BJA National Body-Worn Toolkit at www.bja.gov/bwc.