I submitted a video request for any body worn video and in-car footage for the incident where SPD officer Anthony Belgarde pulled over a bus in West Seattle. But I was told by Edward Ocampo that no video existed for this incident. Is this a normal practice, to not record any video during a traffic stop?

Edit: I filed a complaint as I believe this violates 16.090-POL-2, where cops in uniform performing traffic stops are required to have their cameras on.

Edit 2: I did not get a confirmation email though.

Edit 3: had to email them again to get a complaint number

  • cedarmesa@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Sadly you already know the answer, whenever they damn well please. Video incriminating for citizen, on. Video incriminating for cop, off.

  • BoscoBear@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    6 months ago

    You would need to ask the department for a copy of its policies to see. The ones I have seen say the officer should have it on for every interaction with the public, but sometimes they forget and some other times they “forget”.