Q & A

From New Jersey:Question: What impact issues are negotiable in regards to body worn cameras? Answer: The answer varies a bit from state to state, but the following “impacts” or “effects” are generally thought to be negotiable: (1) Pre-statement review of video; (2) whether supervisors can routinely review videos for evidence of misconduct (sometimes referred to as…

Because Of Disciplinary Impact, Body Cameras Are Negotiable

AFSCME Local 61 represents corrections officers working for the State of Nebraska. The management rights clause of the parties’ contract grants the State “the right to introduce new or improved methods, equipment, technology, or facilities.” A major at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution gave notice that effective August 28, 2017, body-worn cameras would be used…

Chicago Required To Bargain Over Body Camera Implementation

When the Chicago Police Department expanded a pilot body-worn camera (BWC) policy, Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents the City’s police officers, filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint with the Illinois Labor Relations Board. The ULP complaint alleged that the City failed to bargain over the expanded policy, and that…