Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution establishes a Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee to revisit the issue of whether MPD should establish a body-worn camera program. The review committee will be staffed by a Common Council Office legislative analyst. It is anticipated that any costs associated with the committee’s work can be absorbed with existing resources. No appropriation is required.
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Establishing a Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee as recommended by the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee.
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WHEREAS, the Common Council established the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee on 5/19/2015; and,
WHEREAS, prior to that, the Community Policing and Body Camera Ad Hoc Committee submitted its final report to the Common Council on 11/17/2015; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council accepted the final report of the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee on 1/21/2020; and
WHEREAS, the motion to accept the final report of the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee included a recommendation by the Common Council Executive Committee to implement MPD Ad Hoc committee recommendation #177, which recommends that the Common Council appoint a new committee to undertake a study of looking into the issues raised in OIR recommendations #135, #136, #137, #138, and #139 regarding the feasibility of implementing a body-worn camera program by the Madison Police Department, and recommends that the new committee revisit the findings of the 2015 Community Policing and Body Camera Ad Hoc Committee in the context of the discussion provided in MPD Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation #177 and OIR recommendations #135-139,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Review Committee will be formed in order to revisit the issue of whether MPD should establish a body-worn camera program through review of MPD Ad Hoc Com...
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