Course Description

Significant liability and public relations issues are emerging due to the practical and policy challenges associated with body-worn camera programs across the country.  Deciding to equip officers with body-worn cameras is just the first step, as policy guidance and training must accompany the deployment of the new technology. 

This evolving landscape necessitates training that incorporates the latest statutory legal developments, court decisions and noteworthy case studies from throughout the country. This webinar will assist law enforcement professionals in crafting and implementing policies that reflect an understanding of these areas of emerging legal liability.  

Attorney Matt Dolan will discuss topics including:

  • Should YOUR agency adopt body-worn cameras?
  • The costs associated with implementation—the cost of the camera may just be the beginning
  • State-specific open records laws—how they could affect your decision to implement body-worn cameras
  • When poorly implemented programs actually weaken public trust
  • Balancing officer safety and public transparency

Instructor

Director, Dolan Consulting Group

| Attorney Matt Dolan

Matt Dolan is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, who specializes in training and advising public safety agencies in matters of labor and employment law. His practice experience focuses on employment discrimination claims brought under federal law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from DePaul University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Matt serves as a public safety instructor with Dolan Consulting Group. He has trained and advised thousands of public safety professionals throughout the United States in matters of legal liability related to personnel management.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before You Start

    • Consent Questions
  • 2

    Webinar

    • Body-Worn Cameras in 2021: Legal Liability & Best Practices | Hour 1

    • Body-Worn Cameras in 2021: Legal Liability & Best Practices | Hour 2