02/18/2015 Board of Public Safety Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2015 20 capable of being recorded, noting there is a need for multiple rooms to be capable. Chief Smith explained on one occasion there were twelve (12) individuals involved in a shooting that needed to be interviewed and the Police Department didn't have the capability to accommodate all at once. Chief Smith informed the Board that a form will be created for a request to copy recordings and authorization that will require either Chief Smith's or Chief Teachman's signature. He noted the system will be a huge time saver, eliminating the need to copy complete recordings with the recordings available on the server and accessible anywhere. Chief Smith stated they will be granting the Prosecutor's office access to redacting authority. Ms. Vasquez asked how long before the Prosecutor's office would have access and if they would also need to have authorization signatures. Chief Smith stated they are working on it now, it shouldn't be long and they will not need approval signatures, however only the prosecutors working on the specific charging case will have access. Chief Teachman added the Prosecutors office can extract, but they won't be able to alter. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Chief Cox stated he passes out the Fire Department's recruitment brochure for the Board to review. He noted a committee has been created to improve minority, female and all recruitment. He added they have done a phenomenal job. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m. BOAR67tOF PUBLIC SAFETY Laura A. Vasquez, President' Eddie Miller, Member /f /��X Jobor Collins. Member Luther or, lWmber D iel ones, Member ATT ST: da' Martin, Clerk