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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.

This lightweight camera system lets you see and hear what your K-9 does – in real time – for greater situational awareness and to capture high-definition evidence
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Pomona Police Department officers negotiated the suspect’s surrender, but he refused instructions; he then reached for a firearm and pointed it at officers
The man insisted the machete was “not a weapon” before attempting to flee through the airport
Video released by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office shows officers using spike strips and performing a PIT maneuver before the occupants surrendered
The suspect led Fort Worth PD officers on a pursuit before his vehicle was disabled by spike strips; he then tried to take another vehicle by threatening a bystander with a gun
Columbus, Ohio Police Department officers assisting with RNC security in Milwaukee shot a man after he moved toward an unarmed person while raising knives
Metro Nashville Police Department detectives were working to bring a murder suspect into custody when he shot an officer, leading to an officer-involved shooting
Suffolk County PD officials stated that the officer’s life was saved by his bullet-resistant vest and training
Evidence suggests that the man may have intended to die by suicide-by-cop, according to the Fullerton Police Department
After the driver’s eventual arrest, Chester County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized 112 grams of fentanyl, or around 56,000 deadly doses, from the vehicle
A Waterbury Police Department officer can be heard instructing the man to stop reaching for the gun more than six times before officers were able to restrain and arrest him
Under questioning, the woman explained she didn’t stop earlier because she “didn’t notice” his flashing blue lights
“We have to be prepared in a moment’s notice to react to situations like this,” Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said, applauding the professionalism of his deputy
An officer found the man standing over the woman with a knife to her chest; the officer can be heard yelling, “Get off her!” and “Drop it!” before firing one round, killing the man
After the shooting, both the Buffalo PD officer and the suspect fell out of the vehicle; the officer then rescued a child who was still inside the moving car
“The crisis negotiation team’s ability to connect with Michael and convince him to surrender undoubtedly saved his life,” Henderson PD Deputy Chief Itzhak Henn said
The driver had already fled one attempted traffic stop by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy; when the deputy initiated another stop, the driver struck him
The DA ruled that the Delta Police Department officer acted reasonably in the case, as he attempted to use a TASER and to de-escalate the situation before the shooting occurred
“You don’t often hear about everything a police officer does in the course of their shift, but I do, and this is an example of the Miami Township Way,” PD Chief Mike Mills said
Body camera video shows an officer approaching the vehicle, where he was then put on the line with a customer service representative
As a Port Orange Police Department officer approached a suspected stolen vehicle, the suspect threw the car into reverse, hitting the officer
Security footage captured a suspect pushing a man to the ground before stabbing him repeatedly; officers shot at the suspect, fatally striking him
After nearly an hour of speaking with the suspect and using less lethal devices, the man charged at officers with a knife, leading to the shooting
After the woman fell to the ground, the officers pleaded with her to stay down and show her hands; the woman instead retrieved the knife and began to stand up
Pueblo Police Department officers returned fire after a suspect ignored instructions to raise his hands and fired several shots
"[The] shift from making an arrest to preserving life is commendable…" Sheriff Chad Chronister said. " I [am] proud of our team for taking her into custody safely”
Cedar Hill Police pursued the suspect down a freeway; the man opened the driver’s side door and fired at least one shot at the officers while continuing to flee
Utica PD officers stopped two teens because they matched descriptions of robbery suspects; one attempted to flee before producing a replica gun and pointing it at officers
The suspect fled a White Settlement Police Department traffic stop in a vehicle, ran away on foot and attempted to carjack a truck before his eventual arrest
Truleo automatically detects critical events such as uses of force, stops, searches and de-escalation attempts, in addition to screening for both professional and unprofessional officer language
The suspect ignored repeated commands from Nashville officers and ran down a flight of stairs toward the officers with a large knife