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Newport News Police Department
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL
ADM - 570 – BODY-WORN CAMERAS
Amends/Supersedes: ADM-570 (05/30/2022) Date of Issue: 05/19/2025
I. GENERAL
A. Newport News Police Department (NNPD) issues body-worn camera systems to all adequately trained
personnel to enhance the documentation of officer interactions with members of the public. This policy
establishes guidelines and requirements for issuing, using, and maintaining body-worn cameras and
administering and maintaining body-worn camera recordings.
B. When used following manufacturer guidelines and this policy, body-worn cameras can: [41.3.8 (a)]
1. Provide visual and audio recordings to supplement the documentation of officer's activities,
including public contacts, arrests, incident responses.
2. Enhance law enforcement reports and assist with the prosecution of cases; and
3. Give supervisors and relevant department functions the ability to review employee actions and
evaluate performance to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and aid in training.
C. Upon issuance, employees must complete training on the operation, use, and policy requirements before
their assignment to the patrol. Periodically, the department will provide information and training to
address manufacturer and/or policy updates. The agency administrator is responsible for overseeing all
training content.
D. Personnel will only use issued body-worn camera equipment and systems according to manufacturer
specifications and recommendations.
E. Annually, the agency administrator will provide the Chief of Police with a review of the body-worn
camera program, which includes the number of camera activations and other captured data, reviewed,
downloaded and purged. The review will also identify any significant issues with captured data
addressed during the year. [41.3.10(f)]
II. DEFINITIONS
A. Agency administrator: An NNPD employee responsible for maintaining body-worn cameras and
recordings. This position serves as a system administrator for Evidence.com with full access to user
rights.
B. Activation: For use in this policy, activation refers to placing the camera in "Recording (Event) Mode,"
and deactivation refers to taking the camera off “Recording (Event) Mode
C. Body-worn camera: An on-officer audio-video system authorized by the department as the means of overt
on-officer audio-video recording.
D. Docking station: Axon Docking Stations provide a network connection for Axon Body cameras to Axon
Evidence.com so that the cameras can upload evidence and download camera updates. While information
is securely transferred for storage, the dock also recharges the camera’s battery.
E. Evidence.com: The department's virtual digital media storage facility stores digitally encrypted data in a
secure environment accessible to personnel based on security clearance. A unique web address assigned to
the NNPD account provides access to the stored data.
F. Media/Data: Digital information uploaded and stored on evidence.com
G. Accessories: Mounts, wires,
H. Axon Performance: Random video review and squad metrics module in evidence.com
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