21 st Century Law Enforcement Body Cameras & Procurement Stephen R. Fender State Policy Advisor Bureau of Justice Assistance © ©2015

The Scope 765,000 sworn officers 400,000 Private Security 18,000+ public agencies; spend $100 B/year 17,985 state, county and city law enforcement agencies 70 federal agencies ©2015

The Task Emergency arm of the community 1 st gatekeeper Awareness agents Mediators Public Reassurance Status quo maintainers Moral censors Custodians of the public conscience Enforcers of state wishes ©2015

The Community Expectations Accountability - Trust Transparency - Legitimacy Trust and legitimacy on both sides of the police/citizen divide is the foundational principle underlying the nature of relations between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. ©2015

Body Camera's Role 1.The use of technology can improve policing practices and build community trust and legitimacy. 2.Implementing new technologies can give police departments an opportunity to fully engage and educate communities in a dialogue about their expectations for transparency, accountability, and privacy. ©2015

The “Technology” Challenge Technology changes quickly in terms of new hardware, software, and other options. Law enforcement agencies and leaders need to be able to identify, assess, and evaluate new technology for adoption and do so in ways that improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and evolution without infringing on individual rights. ©2015

Body-worn Cameras “BWCs” An ever increasing number of law enforcement agencies are adopting BWC programs as a means to improve evidence collection, to strengthen officer performance and accountability, and to enhance agency transparency. By documenting encounters between police and the public, BWCs can also be used to investigate and resolve complaints about officer-involved incidents. ©2015

Body-worn Cameras “BWCs” 1.Estimates suggest that approximately 6,000+ police agencies across the United States have implemented body worn cameras. 2.Approximately 45 states have piloted or implemented a body-worn camera program. 3.Legislation is pending in approximately 37 states around the use of body-worn cameras. ©2015

Technology Implementation As the need emerged, BJA was asked to stand up a BWC program quickly in order to help grantees prepare and get the most out of this technology. We were asked how can we help agencies and avoid the pitfalls that many have experienced? © ©2015

BJA Assistance Pilot Implementations Funding to Establish or Enhance a BWC pilot. Smart Policing Funding to Implement and Examine a BWC Demonstration. On-Demand TTA Monitor pilot grantees and provide field support. National BWC Toolkit Online clearinghouse of lessons, policies, and research. ©2015

BJA Body Camera Program 73 Awards in 2015 for Pilot Implementations Agencies are in a variety of progress at this time. Policy Development Review Scorecard review model. Planning to Implementation Model Not just an equipment purchase program. Ongoing Performance Measurement Quarterly reporting, review and analysis if the data to inform program improvement. ©2015

BWC Toolkit 1. Clearinghouse of Materials Agency Policies, RFPs, Additional Information Research/Studies/Papers 2. FAQs with Relevant Answers Guidance when available Quotes from SMEs References to Materials 3. Announcements Recent publications Funding opportunities Meetings or collaboration opportunities 4. Multimedia Video or Podcasts from SMEs 5. Support Submission of Materials Questions and training or technical assistance requests ©2015

Technical Assistance Available Provide implementation information Provide telephone & support from SMEs Webinars & podcasts Speakers Bureau Direct assistance from SMEs Peer-to-peer assistance across sites and other agencies Regional or topical workshops Web-based support & information ©2015

Technology Procurement Law enforcement agencies of all sizes are dealing with significant financial pressures resulting from reductions in state and local government funding and rising demand. They need to make savings. This means using spending power wisely and strategically and setting targets for procurement and contract management. ©2015

State & Local Procurement Rules governing State and local procurement of goods and services vary widely. Most states and localities have rules that require some form of competition before awarding a contract. This coupled to the fact that the majority of law enforcement agencies are not of sufficient size to take advantage of volume buying. Making the process not only time consuming and costly, but workforce intensive. ©2015

State & Local Procurement Sole Source Request High standard for grantees Contract Questions Open procurements from other agencies Vendor Guidance Specialized Needs Storage decisions and retention/Durability Grantee Inexperience Cameras Specialized procurement ©2015

State & Local Procurement As BWCs continue to expand what are the challenges you see for procurement? What is the best way we can ensure that procurement is not a barrier to implementation? Other procurement Questions? ©2015

Questions Q & A ©2015

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Thank you! Stephen Fender – ©2015