City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2010-0107

• File #: 2010-0107
• Version: 5
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 2/2/2010
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 7/27/2010
• Enactment date: 7/27/2010
• Enactment #: 25
• Effective date: 8/10/2010
• Title: Ordinance amending the City Code at Title Six: Conduct, Article VIII: Privacy Policy for Public Security Camera Systems, by adding Chapter 652: Police Recording Devices.
• Sponsors: Reverend Ricky V. Burgess, Theresa Kail-Smith
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 06 - CONDUCT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/17/2010	5	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
7/27/2010	4	City Council	Passed Finally, As Amended	Pass
7/27/2010	4	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
7/21/2010	4	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
7/21/2010	4	Standing Committee	AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE	Pass
7/14/2010	3	Standing Committee
7/14/2010	2	Standing Committee
7/7/2010	1	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
7/7/2010	2	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
5/5/2010	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
4/14/2010	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
3/10/2010	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
2/11/2010	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held for Cablecast Post Agenda	Pass
2/11/2010	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
2/2/2010	1	City Council	Read and referred

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Ordinance amending the City Code at Title Six: Conduct, Article VIII: Privacy Policy for Public Security Camera Systems, by adding Chapter 652: Police Recording Devices.

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Whereas, around the country over 50% of police departments have installed video equipment including dashboard cameras and audio microphones in patrol cars; and the recordings from that equipment have helped resolve millions of criminal cases, and;

Whereas, Police Car video equipment can facilitate the collection of evidence for criminal prosecution or complaint investigation and can be used by the Police as a training tool for officer safety and best practices, and;

Whereas, Police car video equipment provide a measure of accountability for the conduct of both police officers and the public, and;

Whereas, Police Car video equipment helps build community trust by providing "objective evidence" of police encounters with residents, thus both protecting citizens and shielding officers from false accusations.

The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Chapter 652: Police Recording Devices

§652.01 Legislative Findings

(a) Whereas, around the country over 50% of police departments have installed video equipment including dashboard cameras and audio microphones in patrol cars; and the recordings from that equipment have helped resolve millions of criminal cases.

(b) Police Car video equipment can facilitate the collection of evidence for criminal prosecution or complaint investigation and can be used by the Police as a training tool for officer safety and best practices.

(c) Police car video equipment provide a measure of accountability for the conduct of both police officers and the public.

(d) Police Car video equipment helps build community trust by providing objective evidence of police encounters with residents, thus both protecting citizens and sh...