密歇根新闻广播 密歇根“ACLU”发行体戴式照相机政策范本

As more of the nation's attention is focused on police shootings, more police departments are putting body-worn cameras on their officers.

The idea is to improve relations and trust between police and the community.

But bodycams raise some sticky questions about balancing transparency and respecting privacy.

Here in Michigan, the American Civil Liberties Union has been asked to analyze¹ the privacy issues surrounding bodycams and develop model policy to help address some of these concerns.

Rodd Monts is with the Michigan ACLU. He tells us that while the ACLU doesn't know exactly how many body cameras are in use by officers in Michigan and across the country, their use has greatly increased in the last few years.

Monts tells us the ACLU generally considers bodycams to be a win-win solution for both law enforcement and civilians².

"It provides that level of accountability and monitoring when it comes to police/civilian interactions, and on the police's end, it provides them an opportunity to collect information on those interactions in cases where they may be alleged³ to have engaged in misconduct and have that not be the case," he says.

While bodycams offer great promise in the form of transparency and accountability, Monts tells us they do raise some concerns.

"Technology usually outpaces policy," he says. "The cameras are a great device, but without appropriate policy and practice there is the specter of potential misuse⁴ and or abuse."

The ACLU is calling for policies that clearly indicate when officers should be using the cameras, how the collected data is stored, how officers can effectively communicate to individuals they encounter that they are being recorded, "particularly when it comes to an officer entering a private home as opposed to being involved in a police chase," Monts says.

When it comes to monitoring potential police misconduct, Monts says bodycams are only part of the equation, pointing to other factors including officer training, implicit⁵ bias⁶ and cultural competency.

Monts tells us there are a few pieces of legislation that have been introduced in Lansing that would provide some oversight⁷ regarding the cameras' use and data collection. Among them is House Bill 4234, which would exempt⁸ police audio or video recordings¹⁰ taken in private places from being accessible under the Freedom of Information Act.

In its model policy, the ACLU recommends that bodycam footage be kept for six months.

Monts explains that many people who support this technology want to hold on to that footage in perpetuity, "even if that footage that has no material value or evidentiary value," a policy that the ACLU rejects due to concerns of both privacy and practicality.

"We have a problem with mass surveillance," Monts says. "We don't have a problem with capturing video and reviewing that video after a shift is concluded, deleting the video that has no value, and retaining any video of criminal activity for as long as it is needed as evidence, but other than that we're not in support of maintaining data for undetermined periods of time."

Indefinite data storage has also gotten some pushback from some police agencies complaining of the costs associated with storing a lot of data for a long time.

"If you are determined¹¹ to maintain only that data that could be potential evidence, then you're going to have a lower cost of data storage," Monts says.

Monts tells us the ACLU believes that bodycam footage should be available under FOIA, but recognizes that "the issue is complicated," especially with regard to recording⁹ in private residences.

Rodd Monts tells us more about the ACLU's stance on bodycams and recommendations for their use in our conversation above.

1 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。

2 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

3 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 misuse   

n.误用，滥用；vt.误用，滥用

参考例句：

• It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能，使我深感不安。
• He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。

5 implicit   

a.暗示的，含蓄的，不明晰的，绝对的

参考例句：

• A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers. 士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。
• Her silence gave implicit consent. 她的沉默表示默许。

6 bias   

n.偏见，偏心，偏袒；vt.使有偏见

参考例句：

• They are accusing the teacher of political bias in his marking.他们在指控那名教师打分数有政治偏见。
• He had a bias toward the plan.他对这项计划有偏见。

7 oversight   

n.勘漏，失察，疏忽

参考例句：

• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
• Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。

8 exempt   

adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者

参考例句：

• These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
• He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

9 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

10 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

11 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。