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12 CAR § 60-307. Use of audio-visual equipment
12 CAR § 60-307. Use of audio-visual equipment.
(a) Policy.
(1) It shall be the policy of Division of Correction units to make use of audio-visual equipment, when possible, to ensure that only necessary use of force is employed to control/manage inmates while in custody of the Division of Correction.
(2) The equipment will be used to ensure documentation of events is accurately recorded.
(b) Explanation.
(1) The use of force by employees against inmates of the Division of Correction is authorized by Arkansas Code § 12-29-103 and in accordance with 16 CAR § 30-302.
(2) Whenever the situation permits, this equipment will be used by trained personnel to record all instances where there is a planned action where it is probable that force will be necessary.
(3) In instances of spontaneous use of force, if at all possible such equipment should be activated if the incident persists.
(4) The warden of each unit will maintain the portable audio-video recorders and will ensure that:
(A) Personnel are trained to operate the equipment; and
(B) Trained personnel are available twenty-four (24) hours a day for taping incidents.
(5) The warden of each unit is responsible for the establishment of procedures for the use of this equipment.
(6) Cassettes with video-recorded use of force incidents will be tagged for identification purposes and forwarded by the warden to the Deputy Director of Institutions, along with the corresponding use of force report and other documentation as described in 12 CAR § 60-305 and 16 CAR § 30-302.
(7)(A) After the deputy director has reviewed each case to include videotape recordings, all materials will be forwarded to the Internal Affairs Division for review.
(B) The Compliance Administrator, after making contact with the Director of the Division of Correction, may review the recordings.
(C) The Internal Affairs Division will follow its review with an investigation if the need for such a procedure is determined by the warden, deputy director, or director.
(8) The specific filing procedure and maintaining of these video recordings will be the responsibility of the Internal Affairs Division.
(9) The erasure of or any viewing other than those identified previously of any filed videotapes containing use of force incidents shall be performed only under the written authorization of the director.
"Section Number: Page Number:
411 1 of 2
Board Approval Date:
12/15/2010
Supersedes: Dated:
AR 411 11/04/88
Reference: Effective Date:
12/25/2010"