How much does this program cost the City of Lakeville?

A federal grant will assist in operational costs for the first three years of the program. The program will cost $74,000 annually.

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1. What is a body camera?
2. Where will the body cameras be placed on the officer’s uniform?
3. Why is the Lakeville Police Department (LPD) purchasing body cameras?
4. How much does this program cost the City of Lakeville?
5. Will LPD continue its use of in-car cameras?
6. Who can view the body camera video?
7. Who is considered a data subject?
8. What is redaction?
9. When is body camera video data public?
10. Does the police department have discretion to make some video public?
11. What if the video is public but it is very graphic? Does the video still get released?
12. What types of situations will LPD officers record?
13. Will someone having a medical emergency get recorded?
14. Do officers need to notify people that they are being recorded?
15. Can I ask an officer to turn off their body camera?
16. Can an officer have the body camera on while inside my home?
17. Are there places the officers cannot use body cameras?
18. Is the data safe?
19. What laws govern the use of body cameras?
20. Can an officer tamper with or delete the video?
21. How long will LPD keep the data?
22. What if an officer fails to activate their body camera?
23. When can officers access the body camera data they collect?
24. Will officers be allowed to review video prior to writing a police report?
25. Will officers be allowed to view video prior to providing a statement relating to a critical incident?
26. Can the individual who interacted with a peace officer view the body camera video?
27. Can the body cameras “pre-record” events?
28. Will School Resource Officers wear body cameras in the schools?
29. Does every LPD officer get their own body camera?
30. Will LPD detectives wear body cameras?
31. Where can I find LPD’s body camera policy?
32. What are the camera’s capabilities?