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 Use of BWCs by TFOs During Secret Service-led Task Force Operations

Unless subject to specific exceptions/prohibitions defined below, TFOs employed by a law enforcement agency that mandates the use of BWCs by their TFOs who are assigned to Secret Service-led task forces may wear and activate their BWC for the purpose of recording their actions during task force operations only during:
 * a pre-planned attempt to serve an arrest warrant or other pre-planned arrest; or
 * the execution of a search or seizure warrant or order.

During such operations, TFOs are authorized to activate their BWCs upon approaching a subject or premises and must deactivate their BWCs when the scene is secured as determined by the Secret Service supervisor on the scene.

For purposes of this policy, the term “secured” means that the scene is safe and under law enforcement control. In the event circumstances arise requiring additional law enforcement assistance to secure the scene, the TFO will end BWC recording when relieved from the scene by another law enforcement officer.

TFOs are prohibited from using BWCs for recording:
 * undercover personnel;
 * confidential informants or confidential sources;
 * on-scene witness interviews prior to or after the operation;
 * personnel using specialized or sensitive investigative techniques or equipment; or,
 * on-scene actions by any non-law enforcement persons who are assisting law enforcement personnel prior to or after the operation.

Storage of TFO BWC Recordings Originating from Secret Service-led Task Force Operations

The TFO activating a BWC during Secret Service-led task force operations is responsible for downloading or having their parent agency personnel download the resulting TFO BWC recordings. If the BWC worn by a TFO is owned by the TFO’s parent agency, once the TFO BWC recording is downloaded, it shall be placed onto external media (e.g., DVD, hard drive, etc.), or another mutually agreeable delivery mechanism, and promptly provided to the Secret Service-led task force. The TFO parent agency will provide the Secret Service with a recording that qualifies as a “duplicate” under Federal Rule of Evidence 1001(e). When available, this recording should be accompanied by certification from the TFO parent agency’s custodian of records that meets the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 902. The Secret Service shall maintain the TFO BWC recording received from the TFO in accordance with the provisions defined in the Video Retention and Storage section of this policy.

A duplicate of all TFO BWC recordings made during Secret Service-led task force operations will be provided to the Secret Service and be managed according to the applicable NARA approved records