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.
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
The documentation associated with investigating use-of-force incidents can consume a substantial number of hours. By using purpose-built software to compile these reports, law enforcement agencies can significantly reduce the time devoted to creating this documentation, while improving the accuracy of its content and the review of this information by investigators.
One officer’s story of distress and assistance illustrates why BodyWorn is more than a body camera – it’s a lifesaver
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
The suspect attacked the Carlsbad Police officer from behind without warning; the officer fired shots at the suspect because he thought he had been shot
Video shows an EMS crew trying to coax the man into getting medical treatment before he started acting erratically, eventually emerging from a bedroom with a gun
“My wife [said] ‘What’s that dog doing, standing in the middle of the road?’…and I looked and I’m like, ‘That’s a freaking kangaroo,’” a 911 caller said
Pasadena Police Department officers shot the man, who had previously fled a traffic stop, after he reached for a gun during a struggle with K-9 who latched on to him
The officer who was shot at by the suspect pursued him for several minutes despite being wounded by broken glass; the suspect was later found and arrested
An officer in a police SUV eventually performed a low-speed maneuver, causing Lopez to lose control of the bicycle and fall
Despite the widespread adoption of bodycams, there remains a surprising gap in their utilization within entry-level and in-service training programs
After being brought down by gunfire a second time by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, the man pointed the knife, keeping officers back from rendering aid
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Dollen was caught in the storm while working to evacuate people and horses staying at an equestrian campground
Tucson Police Department officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and use less-lethal measures on the suspect before the officer-involved shooting occurred
Advanced body-worn camera technology plays a crucial role in enhancing officer safety and strengthening the bond between the police and the community
Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel stated the officer violated policy by not having his camera in a state of “operational readiness”
Seattle PD used a terminator device to flatten the tires of the suspect’s stolen vehicle; the suspect fled on foot was later found hiding in a dumpster by a K-9 unit
The child and his mother had been held hostage by the mother’s ex-boyfriend for several hours before the police standoff began
The man, who was suffering a mental health crisis, hurled threats at officers as he ran toward them with knife and hammer raised
The man raised the knife and ran at officers who were providing medical care to a victim of an unrelated incident
The Bridgeport Police officer who arrived on the scene stepped out of his cruiser to find the man running full speed with knives raised moments later
After twice firing shots that did not injure the woman, an officer determined that she did not have a weapon and used a TASER to incapacitate her before taking her into custody
Yuma Police Department officers spoke with the man for several minutes and deployed a TASER twice before the shooting occurred
Myles Cosgrove was dismissed for violating the Louisville PD’s use off force protocols and for not wearing a body camera
“Any time you take your kids to a crowded location, [take] a photo of them in their current outfits so if...your child is lost they can be located,” the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said
“There was an oncoming train rapidly approaching the station,” the NYPD tweeted. “Officers sprang into action and without hesitation pulled him off the tracks”
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