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O.F.Fascist wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:08 pm On another forum a few people claiming to be law enforcement argued against body cams for SWAT because releasing the video would be violation of the privacy of the home of the individuals raided.

Art.A2.1371.AAPROVISION OF BODY CAMERAS TO SPECIAL TEAMS. A
department may not create or administer a Special Weapons and
Tactics team or unit unless every officer on that unit is equipped
with a body camera and the department has instituted policies and
procedures to ensure that body cameras are turned on and recording
during all unit action and remain on until the action is concluded
by the arrest of all persons or at the time that all police
personnel have left the premises. Body camera video shall
otherwise be governed by Occupations Code Art. 1701.655 and
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Art.A2.1383.AASTANDARDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WEAPONS
AND TACTICS TEAMS (SWAT). (a) In this article, a "Special Weapons
and Tactics team" is defined as a designated team of law enforcement
officers who are specifically trained and equipped to work as a
coordinated team to respond to critical incidents, including, but
not limited to, hostage taking, barricaded suspects, snipers,
terrorist acts, and other high-risk incidents, regardless of the
name an agency gives to such team.
(b)AAA department administering a Special Weapons and
Tactics team shall institute policies designed to limit the
deployment of that team to situations involving an imminent threat
of serious bodily injury to civilians or officers. The
determination to deploy a
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create a form for use by departments for reporting to the local
governing body, which may require additional reporting, but the
report must include at least the following information about
Special Weapons and Tactics Team ’s:
(1)AAthe date on which the team was deployed;
(2)AAthe location where the incident occurred;
(3)AAthe specific reason for the deployment including a
short description of the evidence of ongoing violent conduct
including the existence of a tip by an undercover or anonymous
informant;
(4)AAa listing of military or forcible entry equipment
used, if any;
(4)AAif known, the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of
each injured or deceased person involved in the incident;
(5)AAa list of any controlled substances, weapons,
contraband, or evidence of crime found on the premises or any
individuals;
(6)AAwhether any person used, exhibited, or was
carrying a deadly weapon during the incident;
(8)AAwhether the incident occurred as a result of a drug
investigation.
(9)AAthe training received by the SWAT team
collectively and for the SWAT officers individually.
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a person whose arrest or detention is the result
of a Special Weapons And Tactics operation, or an immediate family
member of a person who suffered serious bodily injury or died as a
result of a Special Weapons and Tactics operation is entitled to
receive from a law enforcement agency employing the peace officer
or officers who made the stop or arrest or conducted the operation a
copy of [any] all video or audio recordings made by or at the
direction of the officer that [contains footage of] recorded:
(1)AAthe stop or other police action;
(2)AAthe arrest;
(3)AAthe conduct of the person [stopped] during any
interaction with the officer, including during the administration
of a field sobriety test; or
(4)AAa procedure in which a specimen of the person ’s
breath or blood is taken.
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