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Procedure 4350Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/09/29, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentBWC AUDITS - 1BWC AUDITS 4350.1 PURPOSE The primary purpose of monthly-randomized audits is to ensure the fulfillment of the purpose and objectives of the BWC program and to ensure compliance with the BWC policy. SAPD's Body Worn Camera Policy (Audits) provides as follows, "As directed by the Chief or the Chief's designee, the BWC program shall be audited at such times as directed to ensure the fulfillment of the purpose and objectives of the program. These audits will also ensure compliance with operational, retention, and security policies and procedures." 4350.2 MONTHLY AUDITS A monthly audit shall be conducted by all commanders supervising personnel who deploy BWCs during the fourth (4th) week of every month, regardless of detail or assignment. 4350.3 AUDIT PROCESS Commanders shall perform audits using Axon Performance by following the process set forth below: 1.Log onto Evidence.com. 2.Click on My Dashboard. 3.Click on Launch Performance under Axon Performance. 4.Click on the Open Group Navigator and locate respective personnel according to watch or unit. •Open Group Navigator icon 5.Check Activation Rate and Power Cycling •If the Activation Rate and Power Cycling indicate GREEN, no further action is required. •If the Activation Rate and Power Cycling indicate RED, 4350.4 PROCEDURE FOR AUDITING ACTIVATION RATE AND POWER CYCLING DISCREPANCIES If a commander identifies a discrepancy between the number of enforcement/investigative contacts and the number of videos submitted/uploaded, they shall take the following steps: 1.For noted activity(s) without an associated BWC activation, review the activity(s) in the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and attempt to determine the department member's involvement in the activity. (a)If the commander determines the department member was in compliance with the BWC policy, no further action is required. Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Procedures Manual BWC AUDITS Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/09/29, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentBWC AUDITS - 2(b)If the commander cannot determine the department member's level of involvement during the activity in question, the commander will meet with the department member within ten (10) calendar days of the observation of the discrepancy to determine the reason(s) for any inconsistency. (c)If the commander is satisfied with the reason(s) provided, no further action is required. (d)If, during the meeting, it becomes evident the department member may have violated the BWC policy or committed other misconduct, the commander shall cease the meeting and follow the guidelines set forth in the Administrative Investigation Procedures – Procedure.