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Body-Worn Camera (BWC): Audio/video recording equipment combined into a single unit and typically worn on clothing or otherwise secured to a person, e.g., affixed to the outside of the carrier vest facing forward.

Law Enforcement Encounter: Actions taken by Secret Service personnel authorized to carry firearms when performing law enforcement duties that involve interactions with the public. Law enforcement encounters may include, but are not limited to the following:
 * Use of force incidents as defined in the Training Manual, section RTC-04(01), Use of Force;
 * Other law enforcement activities, e.g., during an arrest, in which a video recording would assist the investigation or prosecution of a crime or when a recording of an encounter would assist in documenting the incident for further law enforcement purposes; and
 * Suspicious or possible illegal activity when observed by BWC equipped Secret Service personnel.

Recorded Data: BWC data created as a result of law enforcement encounters.

Once such equipment becomes available, BWCs will be used to record law enforcement encounters by Secret Service personnel who are authorized to carry firearms when they are performing the following law enforcement duties except as otherwise prohibited by this policy or when doing so may jeopardize the safety of Secret Service personnel, other law enforcement agency personnel, or the public:
 * Uniformed Division (UND) personnel who are authorized to carry firearms are required to wear a BWC and activate it during law enforcement encounters when they are conducting patrol or are otherwise engaged with the public in response to emergency calls.
 * All Secret Service personnel who are authorized to carry a firearm are required to wear and activate a BWC during a pre-planned attempt to serve an arrest warrant or other pre-planned arrest, or during the execution of a search or seizure warrant or order.

At the direction of the Special Agent in Charge (SAIC) or Deputy Chief, Secret Service personnel may wear and activate BWCs in other situations beyond the scope of the requirements above, so long as such wearing and activation of BWCs does not otherwise conflict with the exceptions and prohibitions defined in this policy.

Refer to the “Use of BWCs by Secret Service Deputized Task Force Officers” section of this policy for requirements, responsibilities, guidelines, and general procedures specific to TFOs assigned to Secret Service-led task forces.