(A) The Chief of Police shall, immediately upon enactment of this policy, commence examination of the feasibility of installing video camera equipment and transmitter-activated equipment in any city motor vehicle now owned or acquired after passage of this policy, regularly used to make traffic stops, and transmitter-activated equipment in each city motorcycle now owned or acquired after the passage of this policy, regularly used to make traffic stops and shall report to the City Council any such vehicles which are not equipped with adequate equipment. The report shall include funding options available to the city, including any funding available through the Department of Public Safety.
(B) In the event that the findings of the examination support the installation of additional equipment in any motor vehicle required to be equipped but not already equipped, the Chief of Police is authorized and directed to apply for funding to secure the additional equipment and if funds are available, shall take actions as necessary to ensure installation of the additional equipment as expeditiously as feasible. The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to certify to the Department of Public Safety any need for additional equipment for which funds are not available. On receipt of either sufficient funds or video and audio equipment, the Chief of Police shall direct such actions as necessary to expeditiously install and begin the operation of video and transmitter-activated equipment in each motor vehicle regularly used to make traffic stops, and shall direct such actions as necessary to expeditiously install and begin the operation of transmitter-activated equipment on each motorcycle regularly used to make traffic stops. The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to certify to the Department of Public Safety that the equipment has been installed and is being used to record each traffic and pedestrian stop made by a peace officer employed by the city that is capable of being recorded by video and audio or audio equipment, as appropriate.
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