Uh....no.
I don't know what TV show you are watching, but in my years in the investigations division of my department, we had the video/audio rolling before the interviewee ever entered the room. Nothing like catching the bozo making incriminating statements while talking to himself BEFORE any questioning even begins.
Rolling video during felony investigation interviews is nothing new. In fact, I'm surprised that there are any modern departments that don't video their suspect interviews in major felony cases.
Rolling video during felony investigation interviews is nothing new. In fact, I'm surprised that there are any modern departments that don't video their suspect interviews in major felony cases.
I don't know what TV show you are watching, but in my years in the investigations division of my department, we had the video/audio rolling before the interviewee ever entered the room. Nothing like catching the bozo making incriminating statements while talking to himself BEFORE any questioning even begins.
Actually, you won't find too many of us that would disagree with this. I would be uncomfortable without it. I'm surprised this was not decided on earlier.
We already "at the least" tape record all formal interviews. Then those get transcribed for court. No big woop here.
Heck, last Friday I had a case where the state let my guy's car be destroyed three months before filing the case and the prosecution did not tell me until 4 hours before I went to inspect it--maybe the judge shouldn't dismiss the case if the state video taped the evidence destruction?
I don't know what TV show you are watching, but in my years in the investigations division of my department, we had the video/audio rolling before the interviewee ever entered the room.
I still wonder what will happen to those road side interrogations at departments that don't have A/V recording equipment in the vehicles.
My guess is that in those departments w/o the equipment, might be better to just release and try to prove the case only with the witness's statement than deal with trying to get a confession.
It's one thing to record a suspect when he/she realizes it, it's another to do so without the suspect knowing that there's a camera rolling
What worries me is that this could be used to record a suspect surreptitiously without his/her knowledge, as I believe in Indiana, for an audio recording only one party need be aware of the recording. It's one thing to record a suspect when he/she realizes it, it's another to do so without the suspect knowing that there's a camera rolling.
No problem. The police can still arrest with probable cause, but if the police want statements then they comply with 617.
Personal video equipment that would meet the legal requirements can be had for less than $50 each. Departments spend as much as 70 times that amount for each officer's radio. A friend of mine is a reserve deputy and was issued his camera recently. His was a $130 clip-on model that takes remarkably good video and audio.I figure some departments will install the needed equipment, some will do extra work and transport people back to the station, and other officers will just say to themselves "Hey, it wasn't my stuff that was stolen." and just cut the person loose after getting their info.
Sadly, my Dept IMPD strictly forbids personally owned video equipment. We have a general order spelling out that if the department does not issue it, we are not allowed to have it. We can be suspended for up to 90 days I think without pay...not worth the risk IMO.Personal video equipment that would meet the legal requirements can be had for less than $50 each. Departments spend as much as 70 times that amount for each officer's radio. A friend of mine is a reserve deputy and was issued his camera recently. His was a $130 clip-on model that takes remarkably good video and audio.
I find it very hard to believe that too many Indiana departments will be unable to come up with the cash for this.
What? That is exactly the type of voice recording I try to use. I don't always use this type of recording, but if my recorder is going, the person's I am dealing with no nothing about it.