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.
As more states mandate body-worn and in-vehicle camera use as part of their reform efforts, considering smart technologies and being ready for potential funding opportunities can help address the evolving burden
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K-9 Micky has shown significant improvement since the May 13 incident; the suspect faces charges including cruelty to a police dog and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon
Vancouver Police released a K-9 to stop the assault suspect fleeing on foot; the man screamed “I’m ready to die” as he pulled a gun from his waistband
Charlotte officers responded to a call for service after the PD’s real-time crime center video showed a man with a gun at the scene of a suspected drug sale
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD videos show the arrestee asking other officers to search the arresting officer for cash; about $900 in cash was found in the patrol vehicle
Beloit Police officers repeatedly instructed the man to put the swords down; the man ignored officers and approached bystanders aggressively before the shooting occurred
“The defendant had a short, barreled rifle partially visible inside his waistband... (He) had a grip on the rifle and a scuffle began,” the Marion County Deputy stated
“[The judge]…forcibly pushed the officer in the chest and kept swiping his hands away as he attempted to assist the female being escorted out,” the department stated
NYPD
“So hot, oh my God,” one officer can be heard saying in the video. “They’re so hot. She was trying to sell the puppies. They were all tied up in the bag. They’re dripping in sweat”
When a White Settlement officer arrived, the woman was on the phone with the scammers; BWC video shows the officer taking over the phone call, putting an end to the scam
The suspect called Farmington Hills PD and threatened to beat and shoot officers; the next day, he called one of the officer’s fathers to say the officer wasn’t safe
The association’s position is that officers should be permitted to review BWC recordings before they are required to give a statement or write a report
The suspect, a former Yakima police officer and SRO, was wanted in the killing of two women and the kidnapping of his 1-year-old son
While Madison County deputies were serving a warrant, the suspect “refused to exit the vehicle, drew a handgun from his pocket and raised that handgun toward deputies”
“[The trooper] amazingly didn’t end up with any broken bones, but she still has a long road to recovery,” Virginia State Police said in a Facebook post
One officer was saved by his bullet-resistant vest when he was struck by gunfire in the chest area during the incident
“It is scary... An extremely calm situation went 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds. That’s how fast situations can turn for police officers,” Whitehall Deputy Chief Dan Kelso said
The suspect was concerned with the safety of his cat, which he held onto while swinging the knife; when an officer fired a shot, he surrendered without further resistance
“(The officer) had to disengage from the traffic stop to be able to engage the mayor,” Surfside PD Chief Henry Doce stated, reminding the public not to interrupt officers on duty
The suspect was threatening two hostages with a knife when a Lee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT officer fired a single shot through a computer monitor, killing him
Atlantic City police Officer Riley Flynn’s body-worn camera shows him arriving at the home while on patrol, kicking in a door and going inside to bring every one out safely
The woman said she was participating in “a game of Black Ops to steal a car” and hoped telling deputies in advance would “make the carjacking legal,” officials said
One deputy was protected by a bullet-resistant vest, while the other was wounded in the abdomen; both are expected to fully recover
The suspect, who ignored officers’ commands to drop the weapon, continued to retreat into his residence while firing multiple shots at officers
When Albuquerque Police Department officers tried to bring a robbery suspect into custody, he grabbed an officer’s rifle, released the safety and fired shots to the ground
The suspect, who was walking down a street while carrying the bow, was not injured by the gunshot and was taken into custody
The suspect had initially fled in a vehicle after shooting the victim, but returned to the scene with a handgun modified to fire automatically
Body camera footage shows the suspect suddenly exiting a vehicle with a knife raised and advancing toward a Ceres PD officer before the shooting occurred
The Moore Police Department officer plowed through wooden slats in order to arrest a suspect who was fleeing a traffic stop
One suspect opened fire at the Thornton Police Department officers during the initial stop, leading to a pursuit and PIT maneuver before both suspects were shot
The escaped inmate fled when Lady Lake police officers arrived at the woman’s house; he ran a short distance before turning around and giving himself up
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