Q&A
Status of cameras in transport vehicles for people in custody
2:02:10
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Council Member Stevens inquires about the status of cameras in transport vehicles for people in custody, following up on a 2019 pilot program mandated by the Board of Correction.
- DOC confirms that some transportation vehicles have cameras, but not all
- Stevens asks about the results of the 2019 pilot program and whether it was deemed successful
- DOC Commissioner admits they need to look into the results of the pilot program
- The department agrees with the principle of having cameras on buses when transporting people to and from Rikers Island
- No clear timeline or plan is provided for implementing cameras in all transport vehicles
Althea Stevens
2:02:10
In 2019, due to the BOC mandate of the department begins a pilot program to put cameras into transport transport vehicles.
2:02:19
What was the department's evaluation of this pilot project?
2:02:22
Has the department now and still cameras on the vehicles used to transport people in custody, if not why.
Ned McCormick
2:02:31
So to answer that question, council member, yes, our transportation vehicles do have cameras, not all of them, but there are cameras fixed to our our transportation vehicles.
Althea Stevens
2:02:40
What was the results of the pilot program?
2:02:42
Did you deem it successful?
2:02:43
Did you think that was helpful?
2:02:45
And is and if it was, or is the plan to implement the cameras in all of the cars moving forward?
2:02:51
Is that something you IS WORKING ON.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:02:55
WE'D HAVE TO LOOK INTO WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE PILOT, BUT, ULTIMATELY, WE AGREE WITH HAVING CAMERAS ON BUSES WHEN PEOPLE ARE BEING TRANSPORTED TO AND FROM A Rikers' Island.
