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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Extended battery life, improved connectivity and the ability to record after the fact are key advantages offered by the WatchGuard V300 bodycam from Motorola Solutions
In court, whether BWC video captures a complete or just a partial recording of a force event has “a profound impact” on an accused officer’s fate
Virginia Beach officers broke the driver’s window and pulled him out of the car before it became engulfed by flames
Durham PD Officer J.T. Rose said that the suspect had an arm wrapped around his throat and was reaching for his service weapon when Chaplain Scott Wilkos intervened
Officers with the Portage Police Department and other first responders worked for more than an hour to free Matt Reum from the wreckage
“Come out here now. You’re going to die in there dude, come on,” one officer can be heard saying on the body camera footage
“It may not be the best idea to have an Uber pick you up AT the crime scene,” police advised
The man was unaffected by less lethal deterrents and continued to approach officers despite commands to back away
The incident began when an armed man was denied entry into a bar
After multiple attempts to subdue the man with a TASER, the officer shot him when he drew a gun from his pant leg; the suspect had been driving a car implicated in a recent robbery
“No beavers or officers were injured,” a spokesperson for the Bartlett Police Department said
K-9 Broko was killed when he was deployed to stop the armed suspect from escaping
“Without even thinking of his own safety, Deputy Yerby rushed to the burning car and saved the woman. If he had hesitated even a second or two, the victim likely would have been killed,” Sheriff Johnson said
In one video, officers rushed through the university’s business school amid a blaring alarm; commands were difficult to hear, but one officer noted, there was “blood everywhere” near a doorway
Sergeant M. Valle fatally shot a suspected burglar after being severely wounded by multiple gunshots at point-blank range
The 2022 shooting left both officers wounded; one has not returned to police work
The man was being pursued by deputies when he crashed his vehicle, injuring a motorcyclist; he then tried to stab the motorcyclist with a six inch blade
The officer, who has not been identified, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the legs and torso
“It’s very frustrating ... a guy who’s got a repeated violent history continually getting out to only commit more violence,” San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said. “We ... need to do better in protecting the community”
“It’s a good feeling knowing that she’s going to live and hopefully keep her leg,” Deputy Tiffany Kagle said
Body camera footage shows the officer instructing the man to put his hands on a wooden fence when he suddenly turned, pulled the tool from his pocket and ran toward the officer
Video shows the crowd surrounding the officer, ramming him with a shopping cart and shooting fireworks at his cruiser
This innovative body-worn camera and digital evidence collection and management solution enhances law enforcement capabilities
“Enough is enough. It’s time for our leaders to stand together to denounce violent escalation on police,” the police union said
Video shows the 17-year-old suspect shooting at windows inside the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Facility while holding a juvenile resident hostage
The wounded officer has recovered since the August incident
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The footage shows officers give the suspect an opportunity to put on a pair of pants before he suddenly reaches under a mattress and grabs a firearm
Officer Brett Boller survived the shooting and the suspect was arrested and charged with attempted murder
The Portland Police Department was one of the last major U.S. police agencies without the technology, which will be implemented next summer
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A Murfreesboro Police officer was responding to a call about an attempted armored car robbery when the suspect charged at the officer with two knives
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