drunk. >> No, I'm the captain. >> I just got a ride. I'm a captain. >> Huh? >> I'm not turning my camera off. 1 2 3 4 5. An Oklahoma City officer stopped Captain James Matt French on South May Avenue on suspicion of driving under the influence. French admitted to having a few beers during a poker game and repeatedly asked the officer to turn off his body camera, but the officer refused. After failing a field sobriety test, French was arrested and later released on bond. >> On Stay in your vehicle, >> back in your car, >> drunk. >> No, I'm the captain. >> Huh? >> A what? >> Captain >> of what? The big don't reach in your pocket. Get back in your car. 116 Show me 106 on Henry Lincoln Edward 497. Have a seat. I I will. I'm not. You've been drinking tonight? >> I just got a ride. >> You been drinking tonight, sir? I'm a captain on a police department. >> What police department? >> Oklahoma City. >> What division? >> Investigations. What are you doing pulling in here? My mom and I stay here. You've been drinking. How much we had to drink tonight, sir? >> Please. >> Huh? >> Turn the camera off. >> I'm not turning my camera off. >> Okay, >> go ahead and step out of the vehicle. You got to be kidding me. Yeah, we're not going to get a return on it. >> How much we drink tonight, sir? >> I was at a poker game. >> Uh-huh. Cuz you were swerving all over. When you turn on, you didn't use your signal. >> I'm sorry. >> How much did you drink at your poker game? >> Not much. >> Not much. How much is not much? >> I don't know. >> Beer, liquor? How many beers? >> Three or four? >> Three or four? How long ago was that? >> It's been going on a while. How long ago did you drink your last beer, sir? What time is it now? It's 0140 midnight. >> You think you should drive it? >> No, but I came from four blocks. >> Your mom Your mom lives here. I live here. >> You live here? >> Yes. Come over to the rear of your vehicle. Okay. You got any weapons or anything on you? I do not, sir. Just turn around. We'll patch you down real quick. >> Go ahead. Do what you need. Good. I promise you. >> Okay. Can I shut my door? I'll shut it for you. Just hang out there at the rear of your Chevy. What investigations are you with? >> Yeah. Yes, sir. >> You know, Lieutenant Britain, >> there shouldn't be any discussion to whether >> he's a good man. I like him. >> He is. >> He works for Germaine. >> Germaine Johnson. >> Yes. >> Germaine's a good man, too. >> He is. >> Hang on right there, sir. Got you, brother. Stand with your feet together. Hands down by your side for me. Hands Hands down by your side, please. Look straight ahead. You see the tip of my pin, sir? >> I do. >> I want you to follow the tip of my pin without moving your head. Okay. >> Don't move your head, sir. Come over here. It's a little bit more level. you having those shoes and the cause you from keeping your balance or anything? >> I don't think so. >> You don't think so? Okay. I'm going to demonstrate for you first. While I'm demonstrating, I want you to stand with your feet together, hands down by your side, just like this. All right, sir. What's your name? >> Matt French. >> Matt French. Mr. French, stand just like that for me. >> When I tell you to begin, when I tell you to begin, okay, I'm just going to demonstrate for you. First, I want you to pick a foot of your choosing. It doesn't matter if it's your left or your right foot. >> I'm sorry. And I want you to lift it approximately 6 in off the ground. And while you look at your toe, I want you to count by 10,00 1,002 100 34 100,00 so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. At any point in time you lose your balance or your foot touches the ground. Just go ahead and pick your foot back up and continue the count. Okay? Do you understand these instructions I've explained to you, Mr. French? You may begin turn off. >> I cannot, sir. >> Please. >> I know you're aware of our body cam policy and you know I cannot turn off this body. >> But I'd like to talk to you. >> I can't. Yes, sir. >> Please. Please. All I can talk to you. >> Are you going to do the test or not? >> Will you please talk to me? >> I'll talk to you once we're done. >> You can turn it off. You can turn it on. >> I can turn it off once I'm done with my investigation, sir. >> Okay. I'm asking you. I'm a captain police department. >> I understand that, sir. >> And I am a sergeant on this police officer. I've taken an oath to uphold the law. >> I don't show favoritism to anyone regardless. I don't care if you're a gang banger or the president of the United States. >> Sir, I'm not asking you for that. >> If I was to treat you differently than I was to treat like some Southside loco or some pedto, how's that look on me? >> Okay. I'm not asking for that. >> Cuz I wouldn't do that for any of them. >> Sergeant Skinner, please. >> Are you going to do the test or not, sir? >> I will. I will do whatever you ask. >> Okay. Once we complete the test, I'll turn off my body cam once I'm done with my investigation. >> Okay. >> You want to You want to try that again? >> I will. You may begin. >> One, two, three, four. Sir, please. Please. I'm asking you. >> I can't do that. >> Okay. >> So, we're not going to do the test. >> We will. >> Okay. Cuz you keep stopping. Wait. Let's try another test. >> Who is this? >> One of my partners. >> Who is it? >> Not sure. Can't tell with the lights on. No, it's it's Officer Kitch. Mhm. >> You're familiar with the walk and turn? >> I am. Okay. While I demonstrate the walk and turn for you, I want you to stand with your left foot in front of your right foot. Okay. Left foot in front of your right foot. Heel to toe. Hands down by your side. Can you do that for me, sir? >> You want left foot in front of the right? >> Yes, sir. Hands down by your side. Okay, attempt to hold that position while I demonstrate for you. You're going to take nine heel to toe steps counting out loud. One, two, three, four. Then we'll say that's nine. On your ninth step, without lifting your lead foot, you're going to pivot like so. And then you're going to take nine heel to toe steps, counting each step out loud back the way you came until you get to nine. Do you understand these instructions I've explained to you, Mr. French? >> I believe so. >> All right. Anytime you're ready, you may begin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 All right, go ahead and turn around for me. Put your hands behind your back. >> Are you going to arrest me, sir? >> Yes, I am. Can I talk to you? >> Go ahead. Put your hands behind your back, sir. Camera off now. >> Yeah, we'll turn the camera off now. >> Thank you. >> The incident sparked public attention because of French's attempts to hide the recording and raised concerns about the conduct of senior police officials. The department placed him on administrative leave and commended the arresting officer for following transparency protocols.