Roselle Police Department-2025 ILETSB BWC Report
The Roselle Police Department has been using Axon Body Worn Cameras (BWC) since April 4, 2019, when Axon BWC were combined with Axon Fleet (squad) cameras. Currently, thirty-four (34) sworn police officers, (1-Chief, 2-Deputy Chiefs, 5-Sergeants, 20-Patrol Officers, 2-Detectives, 2- Part-time Officers and 2-School Resource Officers) as well as four (4) community service officers and a Community Resource Coordinator utilize body worn cameras.
Technical Issues

Over the past year, the department had minor issues with individual BWC’s which were resolved by changing to a spare unit and either returning the malfunctioning equipment for repair or having IT repair the malfunctioning BWC with the mobile software.  No video was lost permanently due to those issues.  Finally, one BWC was damaged during a scuffle with an arrestee and it, like the others, was sent back for repair and the officer was issued a spare BWC to using until their issued unit was returned.

Additionally, the Village upgraded and replaced 40 Body Worn Cameras and 7 BWC  charging docks with newer models, during the last quarter of 2025.
Procedures
The Deputy Chief of Police in charge of Operations, shall be the Body Worn Camera Administrator and is responsible for:
•	Identifying members who are assigned BWC.
•	Identifying and ensuring proper access levels to recordings, security of the recordings, training and assigning staff to review, label, redact or duplicate and report as required.
•	Ensuring BWC meet current criteria for recording.
•	Establish procedures for the care and maintenance of BWC equipment.
Additionally, the police fleet services supervisor will ensure members have received training in the Act as well as use of the BWC.  Maintain a record of BWC equipment owned or leased by the department, troubleshoot equipment issues, arrange for repair, and update hardware and software, as necessary.

Review Process

Roselle Police Department supervisors:
•	Ensure officers utilize BWC in accordance with policy and training. 
•	Randomly review at least two (2) BWC recordings per subordinate. Supervisors document their review and forward this completed form monthly to the body worn camera program administrator.
•	Identify areas where additional guidance or training is required.
•	Supervisors do not review recordings to search for violations of policy or law not related to a specific complaint or incident.
Members
•	Receive training prior to being issued a BWC.
•	Must promptly report any malfunction or failure of a BWC to their supervisor and obtain a replacement as soon as is practical.
•	Wear the BWC in a conspicuous manner and notify persons when recording is taking place.
•	May review BWC video in accordance with the Act and must note that review in any report(s) generated.
•	Appropriately classify videos made for recall, review, and retention purposes.

Incidents

Between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, the Roselle Police Department logged  245 Arrests, 5,453 Traffic Contacts resulting in 5,725 Tickets and 20 Village Ordinance Violations.  Of these, we forwarded BWC video to the either the Cook or DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office at their request for use in prosecutions, during 32 incidents leading to 111 offenses being charged. 

Finally, eleven (11) Internal Affairs Register complaints were reviewed in 2025, during which BWC video was used to adjudicate.