Q&A
Procedures for documenting and preserving drone-related discovery materials
1:40:36
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Council Member Cabán inquires about the NYPD's procedures for documenting and preserving discovery materials related to the drone as a first responder program. Deputy Commissioner Gerber explains the process of preserving and sharing relevant video with prosecutors.
- Cabán asks about specific procedures for the drone as a first responder program
- Gerber describes how drone video is treated like any other video evidence in criminal cases
- The discussion highlights the importance of proper documentation and preservation of drone-related materials for criminal investigations and prosecutions
Tiffany Cabán
1:40:36
So in relation to documenting and preserving discovery materials related to the the drone as a first responder program.
1:40:44
What are the procedures you have in place specifically for the drone as a first responder program?
1:40:49
Not just the drones in general, that would ensure the preservation of the materials related to a criminal investigation or arrest.
1:40:56
How and when are those materials provided to prosecutors?
1:40:59
And how does a prosecutor become informed that a drone was used as part of an investigation?
1:41:03
What discoverable materials are generated?
Michael Gerber
1:41:05
Right.
1:41:05
So so in connection with a criminal case, right, the a drone drone video, like any video, that is that is relevant to that criminal investigation we put into the into the into the sort of our system as part of that case.
1:41:21
And then that will get, you know, sent over to to the DA's office, the prosecutor's office as part of discovery.
Tiffany Cabán
1:41:29
And so you're you're saying that in this case when you have discovery materials related to the drone as a first responder program, NYPD is always documenting that and preserving it to hand over to the prosecutor.
Michael Gerber
1:41:42
We are, to the best of our ability, in good faith, acting to preserve all materials that are relevant to a criminal case, whether it's from a drone or otherwise.
1:41:50
We do our very best to meet our discovery obligations.
Tiffany Cabán
1:41:52
Your very best.