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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Boat crews, including the Sarasota PD Marine unit, were able to safely stop the vessel after the boater was thrown overboard
Mooresville Officer Chase Pitcock was clipped while diving away from the speeding vehicle
Two Logan County deputies were walking through a yard, issuing instructions for the man to show himself, when both were suddenly struck by gunfire
A Fresno officer initially fired shots after the suspects, armed with a rifle, drove a vehicle toward him; later, as one suspect fled on foot, officers again fired shots
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When San Bernardino County deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect emerged with what appeared to be a gun and approached a deputy, chasing him around a vehicle
The woman, who is married to a Weezer band member, has been charged with attempted murder after shooting toward officers who were searching for a hit-and-run suspect
Lake County deputies found the man demanding to be let into a house; when a deputy refused to enter, the man began banging on the door and pointed a gun at the window
The woman struck the Bismarck PD officer with such force that he was thrown over a snowbank and disarmed
The Manatee County Sheriff’s deputy driving the cruiser sustained non-life-threatening injuries; the other driver was found to have a BAC more than three times the legal limit
Colorado Springs officers responded to reports that a man broke into cars and pointed a gun at someone; the suspect was uncooperative, eventually placing a bystander in danger
The convicted felon ignored negotiations, fired at Cedar Rapids Police officers and through apartment walls before being found by a robot
“You’re wasting your time, you’re wasting the taxpayer money that I pay you guys to do, for what?” Gloucester County borough councilman Theodore D. Holloway told the officers
Dashcam video shows the close call as the SUV slammed into a patrol vehicle moments after the officers leaped out of the way
The San Antonio PD officer attempted to tase the man twice, but the deployment was ineffective; the officer dropped the TASER while the knife-armed man advanced toward him
The suspect tried to force his way into a position to take control of a car, which he was initially a passenger in, despite the Sioux City officer entering the car and ordering him to stop
The man pinned an Ohio trooper to the ground before fleeing into Pennsylvania, where he resisted arrest and continued to assault officers after crashing the stolen cruiser
The man eventually surrendered to San Leandro Police Department officers after throwing his handgun at a cruiser
“His swift, decisive action likely prevented a much more serious incident and protected everyone in the area from potential harm,” the Stockbridge PD stated
After airborne officers directed public safety officials on the ground to the location, police found the child “conscious and alert,” state police reported
“The driver had a serious leg injury and was unable to get any further away from the fire,” South Brunswick police chief Raymond Hayducka said
Pennsylvania State Police invested more than $40 million to purchase 2,000 body cameras, expanded-view cameras for 1,400 cruisers, and the software needed to store the footage
During the pursuit, the suspect appeared to drive toward Santa Fe PD officers head-on; the driver was stopped and arrested after most of the vehicle’s tires were deflated
The man refused commands for 45 minutes before raising his gun toward a police response team, prompting SWAT snipers to fire, killing him
Bodycam video shows the woman backing into a patrol car, defying commands and splashing an Edmond PD officer in the face with a liquid later confirmed as urine
An MRAP vehicle performed a successful PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing woman, who identified herself to officers as a “CIA agent”
Two Mason County patrol deputies were the first to arrive at the scene and found individuals trapped on second-floor balconies
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