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.
Today’s law enforcement in-car video systems interconnect devices officer-worn and in-vehicle devices for safe storage and convenient access
Having the right body-worn system can ensure that exculpatory footage will be there when you need it most
An officer shares how a 360-degree body cam effectively addresses concerns that some bodycam footage only tells part of the story
The feature allows the department chief to access videos of all interactions officers have, even if they forget or are unable to record incidents as they occur
The suspect allegedly called 911 to report someone had broken into her house; she hid in the bathroom and assaulted officers when they arrived
“There was no way this could have been foreseen and/or avoided,” the district attorney stated. “Had [Deputy Sean] Steadman not returned fire, I have no doubt he would have been executed by [the suspect]”
“Having experienced something like this less than six months on the force is definitely something I’m proud of, and again, I just thank God I was able to perform in the moment,” Officer Soren Osicka said
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After the suspect shot an officer, another officer fired shots at him, bringing the suspect to the ground
The incident occurred after the deputy attempted to climb onto the vehicle and stop the suspect from driving away
The officer sent a lifeline to the man via his dog, Ruby, who carried it across the ice
The man was hit with a TASER and shot before continuing to threaten officers with a knife
As Baltimore officers entered a stairwell with a ballistic shield, the suspect threw a knife at the officers, hitting the shield
The man had broken into at least two businesses and threatened to kill at least three people, including his parents, before barricading himself inside an apartment
Fresno police worked to de-escalate the situation several times, but the man remained agitated, threatening to force officers to shoot him
“When deputies arrived, they found a dazed and bleeding male outside of the vehicle and noticed that an adult female and small child in a car seat were still trapped inside the vehicle just above water,” deputies said
“I sincerely commend the valiant efforts of these deputies in this life-threatening situation,” said Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham. “They acted swiftly and selflessly, preventing an even greater tragedy from occurring”
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
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