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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-25. METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT USE OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION |
Section 24-2505. AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD AND RETAIN RECORDINGS
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2505.1Except in exigent circumstances or when recording is being done pursuant to a court order, the Chief of Police shall issue written authorization prior to recording any CCTV feed.
2505.2Every recording shall be documented. The record shall include a copy of any written authorizations pertaining to each period of recording, the name(s) of any person(s) recording, a general description of the activity being recorded, and documentation as to when the recording began and ended.
2505.3When recordings are made in exigent circumstances, the recording documentation shall also include a description of the exigency that gave rise to the need to record without prior written authorization.
2505.4All recorded CCTV footage shall be maintained and secured by the official in command.
2505.5Video recordings shall be indexed, stored, and maintained for ten (10) calendar days after which time they will be recorded over or destroyed.
2505.6Recordings may be retained beyond ten (10) calendar days because the recordings contain evidence of criminal activity, because the recordings capture an occurrence that may subject MPD to civil liability, or because the recording will be used for training purposes. Recordings that contain evidence of criminal activity or recordings that capture an occurrence that may subject MPD to civil liability shall be maintained to final case disposition.
2505.7The Chief of Police must provide, in writing, any decision to retain any recording beyond ten (10) calendar days.
2505.8Decisions to retain recordings beyond ten (10) calendar days must include the purpose of the retention, the nature of the recording, and length of time for the retention. Retention of recordings for training purposes must additionally include a written description of the training purpose to be served by the recording as well as a description of the recording's unique suitability for the training purpose.
2505.9Recordings retained for training purposes may only be retained as long as they are actively used for training purposes.
2505.10Recordings retained for criminal or civil purposes shall be secured as evidence, and access to the recordings shall be appropriately limited and documented.
2505.11MPD personnel shall maintain a video catalog of all tapes held beyond ten (10) calendar days, including a copy of any written authorizations pertaining to each activation/recording, the name(s) of any person(s) doing any recording, a general description of each activation/recording, and documentation as to when activation/recording began and ended.