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BODY CAMS (cont. from Page 1)

BWC Policies and Procedures were created as guidelines, and instructions were provided to Code 
Enforcement Officers to teach them how to use the cameras and accurately record interactions with 
the community. This ensures residents are treated fairly regarding officers enforcing the city’s codes. 
The hope is that BWC will create transparency, limit civil liability, and enhance professionalism, according 
to the report.

There are five procedures when Code Enforcement Officers use BWCs.

1. Non-Code Enforcement Activity

2. Code Enforcement Activity on Public Property

3. Code Enforcement Activity on Private Property Fully Exposed to Public View

4. Code Enforcement Activity on Private Commercial Property Fully Exposed to Public View

5. Code Enforcement Activity on Private Property Not in Public View.

Under Penal Code section 832.18, these BWC policies comply with state law and procedures and will 
ensure Code Enforcement Officers do not violate residents’ right to privacy. Residents can refuse to 
be recorded, and the officer will turn off their BWC.

Any recordings of an enforcement action shall be maintained in a cloud-based third-party server 
provided through a contracted license agreement through Evidence.com. These recordings shall be 
saved for various timeframes depending on the nature of the interaction and/or the enforcement action. 
Recorded encounters will provide an objective/transparent review by staff or involved parties 
following an encounter resulting in an enforcement action. Recordings may also be used as physical 
evidence to document what transpired during the issuance of a citation or support investigations 
resulting in municipal code violations that have financial implications and potential for an administrative 
review or subsequent appeal hearing.

The body-worn cameras will be activated before officers enter a property or business. They may not 
turn off BWCs until their interaction with the public has ended. At the end of their shift, the officers 
will upload the recordings to the cloud service. 

Code Enforcement Officers may not record:

• personal activities, 

• personal, telephone, or video conversations without the other participant’s knowledge. 

• Any footage where there is a commonly held expectation of privacy, such as restrooms, 
dressing rooms, or locker rooms. 

• Non-work-related activity.

Councilmember Kelly Kriebs and Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe expressed the importance of transparency 
when enforcing laws and interacting with the public. “It builds trust with our city and staff 
and our public that we’re transparent,” Lowe said. 

Sierra Madre Police Chief Gustavo Barrientos echoed these sentiments. “The BWCs are an extra layer 
of accountability and transparency which builds on public trust,” Barrientos said. 

However, a few Council members expressed privacy concerns about the policies and procedures. 
“I’m still struggling with this personally,” Council Member Edward Garcia stated. “There’s not an 
expectation of someone coming on a worksite that they are going to be recorded, a resident or anybody.” 
Garcia felt there was a need for some announcement from Code Enforcement Officers alerting 
the public that they would be recording the interaction with the public. 

“I think people have the right to privacy,” Council Member Gene Goss said. After some healthy debate 
on the topic, all Council Members agreed that Code Enforcement Officers can record from in 
front of the properties (public sidewalk, street) but need permission from the residents to continue 
recording as they enter the private property. 

Mayor Robert Parkhurst agreed to the added language. He called on the City Council to reevaluate 
in 90 days to see how the new BWC Policies and Procedures work out for Code Enforcement Officers 
and the public. 

You can view all BWC Policies and Procedures on the city’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.gov.


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