Body Camera
Police body cameras are in high demand by the public and offer numerous advantages to agencies. Find the latest on body-worn camera legislation, funding, training and more via our regularly updated dashboard.
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The suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road when he nearly crashed into a Port St. Lucie police sergeant returning home from his shift
After unsuccessfully attempting to carjack a vehicle, the armed man fled from Fresno officers on foot; the officers pursued the man into a parking lot before striking him with a cruiser
Hillsborough County deputies responded as the suspect, wearing a motorcycle helmet and tactical vests, barricaded himself in a bedroom with his 7-year-old brother
BWC footage released by the Southgate PD shows officers pounding on residents’ doors to warn them of the fire that by then had spread through roughly half of the building
“Officer Bishop spotted this friendly pup wandering alone and as soon as he opened his patrol car door, Luca jumped in knowing he was saved!” the Tampa Police Department stated
In the footage, the monkey is seen swinging from the store’s rafters as police walk through the store, trying to find the animal’s owner
Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies and Chehalis Tribal Police deployed spike strips and a Grappler to end the pursuit of a suspect attempting to steal farm equipment
“Tell your police department that you’re going to die,” the man told an Oklahoma City Police officer before throwing building materials at him
Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was suspended for 60 days by Gov. Brian Kemp after BWC showed him shoving and berating a Hiawasee officer at an active scene
Shenandoah Police Officer Patrick Reade calmly de-escalated a life-threatening situation after the girl bailed out of a car while en route to receive mental health treatment
The Santa Clara Police officer entered the home to find the suspect straddling the victim, who had been stabbed in the hands, chest and abdomen
Video from the July 13 incident was released as Jimmy Alexander, Jessica Alexander, Taylor Hall and Adam Arnold received citations for meritorious achievement
Surveillance footage shows the suspect “practicing” hitting the Roseville PD cruiser before backing up, waiting several minutes for an officer to get in, and accelerating forward to ram it
Video shows the man asking Stafford Police officers to help him tie his tie; one of the officers was able to teach him and even to practice with him
The 2024 incident unfolded when Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson allegedly berated and physically confronted a Hiawassee officer for mishandling a deputy’s firearm
The suspect was found to have multiple firearms, body armor, a gas mask and explosive materials during the 1.5-hour standoff with New Mexico officers, deputies, troopers and SWAT
Cartersville police Capt. Greg Sparacio, whose department received the initial tip from family members, said the suspect “had the intention to inflict harm to as many people as he could”
The man fled after officers confronted a group that was consuming ‘intoxicants'; he pulled the gun as he ran and raised it in the direction of the pursuing officer
The suspect, who had allegedly assaulted the mother of his children in her home, told officers he was allowed to hurt them since they came into “his house”
Body camera footage shows Wyoming, Michigan Police officers ushering bystanders out of the home before an armed suspect came to the door, prompting them to open fire
The man ignored the Las Cruces officer’s instructions as he closed a distance of about 60 feet before the officer fired shots
While driving to work, the Milwaukee officer’s vehicle collided with another car, and the other driver struck the officer in the face with a gun
During the struggle, one Portland officer was on the ground wrestling with the suspect, while the other used a TASER and eventually a neck hold to subdue the suspect
A small explosion was captured on dash cam footage right after the officers rescued the driver
After spotting a firearm inside a vehicle, the Louisiana State Police trooper told a suspect he was being detained; the man then struggled with the officer, allegedly reaching for the gun
“Sometimes heroes come with four legs and a wagging tail!” the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office wrote in its post
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