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Newport News Police Department
2. Recordings relating to law enforcement incidents where criminal charges are filed are considered
part of the case file associated with the case.
3. When sUAS video files are to be held for court and/or evidentiary purposes, the operator will:
a. Include that information in the Evidence.com submission; and
b. Denote in the "Narrative" portion of the associated IBR report that a sUAS video was recorded.
c. If a Commonwealth Package is completed, the sUAS video from department equipment is
documented in the video footage section. A video collected from non-department sUAS is
documented in the evidence collected section of the package.
4. Requests for Data Copies [82.1.1(c)]
a. Any request for existing sUAS digital data from the Drone Unit will be made to the Drone Unit
commander, or designee.
b. Any request for existing sUAS digital data from the DFR program will be made to the RTCC
commander, or designee. Fire department requests will be submitted to the RTCC commander.
c. External requests for sUAS digital data will be made according to the department approved
protocol for the release of information, and in compliance with state law governing Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) requests. (See also: procedure for video file release from body-worn
cameras, ADM-570 Body Worn Cameras).
d. All digital data files held as evidence will only be released with the written approval of the
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. This shall not affect the release of recordings pursuant to
court order or subpoena.
e. Release of digital data information to the public will be subject to the parameters for release as
defined in ADM-160 Privacy/Dissemination of Information.
E. Notifications
1. DFR pilots will attach themselves to the call and announce the DFR response on the appropriate radio
channel when a sUAS has been launched to support a call for service.
2. The Drone Unit commander, or designee, will notify the Communications Division for Drone Unit
deployment of the sUAS, to include training and community demonstrations.
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