§ 34-207 — Operation

Sec. 34-207. - Operation.

(a) The chief of police may establish rules and regulations for the implementation of the program. (b) The video camera system is to be installed as a matter of public safety. Its primary use will be as an adjunct in conducting law enforcement investigations and in deterring crime. It is to be installed at the direction of the department and it is to be installed and operated in a manner such that the only locations subject to monitoring are those for which prior approval has been given by the property owner, are accessible to the general public (e.g., parking lots) such that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy, and are areas identified by the department as prone to criminal activity. (c) The control and operation of the camera, the choice of the field of view, the control of the live feed, the transmission of the live feed, and the monitoring and recording of the live feed shall be exclusive to the department. (d) The live feed will be monitored by the department at such times and such frequency as the department shall determine is appropriate, to the extent permitted by staffing levels and other considerations. The department shall be under no obligation to any applicant to monitor the live feed for any duration, frequency, or at any time. (e) The live feed will be digitally stored for a time period determined by the department to be administratively valuable to the department. Any portion of the stored images recorded for a specific criminal investigation will be maintained pursuant to the applicable records retention schedule, and as the department shall in its discretion determine. (f) Digitally stored images will be available to the public, including program participants, only pursuant to the parameters of the Texas Public Information Act.

(Ord. No. 07-704, § 2, 6-13-07)