Common use of Partial Compliance Clause in Contracts

Partial Compliance. 2020 Status Beginning Compliance Assessment DOJ reviewed a sample of body-worn camera videos and incident reports from October 2020, February 2021, and June 2021, confirming continued improvement in compliance with this provision. In the majority of cases that we reviewed, EPSO provided video footage reflecting body-worn camera use by each officer on the scene of the incident, and the cameras appeared to have been turned on and off at appropriate times and in accordance with EPSO policy. In some cases that we reviewed, however, there were incidents for which footage was not provided or was not provided for all personnel on the scene. We also reviewed some incidents for which some body-worn camera footage was provided, but it did not appear that cameras were activated at appropriate times in accordance with policy. Furthermore, we remain concerned that supervisors failed to routinely audit these videos to ensure that officers were complying with the constitution and EPSO policy. If supervisors had been auditing body-worn camera video, they might have discovered the instances of misconduct that we mentioned above and prevented unconstitutional conduct, and the deleterious effect on community trust, that occurred. Next Steps We will continue to audit body-worm camera footage and ensure that first-line supervisors audit officers’ activities on a consistent basis.