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 including the details of any system protections, to the satisfaction of the Secret Service, and any state, local, tribal, or territorial policies or laws applicable to the TFO’s use of BWCs, including any retention policies.

This MOU shall require that a duplicate copy of all TFO BWC recordings be provided to the Secret Service. This MOU shall make clear that TFO BWC recordings, including such recordings that have been duplicated for the Secret Service but have copies residing in the state/local agency’s BWC system or other copies retained by the agency and/or in the possession of any third party engaged by the agency to store or process BWC recordings, are deemed to be federal records, subject to federal retention and information access laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. The Secret Service will ensure that all agencies participating in the Secret Service-led task force are informed of which participating agencies, if any, mandate BWC use by their respective TFOs, and provide all participating agencies with a copy of this policy.

In the case of Secret Service personnel who are assigned to a task force that is not led by the Secret Service, the lead of the agency overseeing the task force shall determine, in writing, whether and in what circumstances Secret Service personnel assigned to the task force will be allowed to use BWCs.

Unless explicitly prohibited by the MOU or other written agreement governing Secret Service participation in the task force led by another agency, there is an expectation that Secret Service personnel assigned to the task force will comply with the provisions for wearing and activating BWC as defined in this policy. The Secret Service directorate, division, branch, or office that is responsible for the arrangements governing Secret Service participation in the task force led by another agency will execute an MOU/agreement, or addendum to a preexisting MOU/agreement, prior to use of BWCs by Secret Service personnel assigned to the task force, that sets forth the details for the use of BWCs by Secret Service personnel on the task force consistent with this policy.