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The above section only applies to public data if no other classification exists per Minnesota Law that would offer protections for the data and subjects of the data. 411.08 ACCESS TO AND USE OF CAMERA DATA BY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES Supervisors and assigned personnel may access and view body warn camera video only when there is a legitimate law enforcement purpose or business need for doing so. Once per month, supervisors may randomly review body warn camera usage by each officer to ensure compliance with this policy and to identify any performance areas in which additional training or guidance is required. Nothing in this policy limits or prohibits the use of Body Warn Camera data as evidence of misconduct or as a basis for discipline. Officers may access and view stored camera data of incidents in which they have been directly involved. Officers can view saved data to: • Refresh memories of events and statements prior to completing reports, making statements, or providing testimony. • Ensure the system is operating property, • Self -critique and/or, • Including the need to review and defend against an allegation of misconduct or substandard performance. Officers may display portions of the camera footage to witnesses for purposes of investigation as allowed by Minn. State 13.82, subd 15. Officers should generally limit these displays in order to protect against the incidental disclosure of individuals whose identities are not public. Camera data may be shared with other law enforcement agencies only for legitimate law enforcement purposes. It shall be made available to prosecutors, courts, and other criminal justice entities as provided by law. Agency personnel are prohibited from accessing camera data for non -business reasons and from sharing the data for non -law enforcement -related purposes, including uploading camera data recorded or maintained by this agency to public and social media websites. Employees seeking access to camera data for non -business reasons may make a request for it in the same manner as any member of the public. Personally owned devices, including but not limited to computers and mobile devices, shall not be programmed or used to access, view, or record agency camera data. Policy 411 Page 6 of 9