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.
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
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
The suspect dropped the firearm, later determined to be a ghost gun, while falling from the third floor but reached for it when he hit the ground
Agencies often complement footage with detailed briefings and written reports to provide comprehensive context
The man ran into a crowded room and pointed a gun in the direction of deputies and multiple bystanders before the shooting occurred
The man was intoxicated with alcohol and heroin and told officers that “other guys” were telling him to take his own life
LASD deputies were stopped behind the suspect’s vehicle at an intersection when he reversed into a cruiser at high speed
Combining Utility’s expertise in body-worn and in-car cameras with STRAX’s systems integration and workflow management empowers law enforcement to better monitor, analyze, and respond to criminal activities in real time
The officers shot the suspect, accused of killing New Mexico State Police officer Justin Hare, after a 48-hour manhunt
Body camera video shows the officers negotiated for hours, deployed a mental health response team and used less lethal measures before the shooting occurred
The victim and an officer who was standing nearby ran after the thief; the victim fell, but the officer continued to pursue the perpetrator on foot, video shows
The officer was speaking to the woman, who had crashed her car, when she suddenly turned around and stabbed him
The Cheyenne Police Department said the man’s aggressive actions, including using a TASER on an officer, prompted the use of baton strikes to prevent him from accessing a knife
Initial reports suggest that the driver, who was stopped for a seatbelt violation, fired at officers through the vehicle window, initiating the shootout
“There’s no training scenario I’ve been through to just run into a lake, but I know that if it was my family or my daughter, that’s what I’d be doing. Just going in there — it’s just an instinct,” Tacoma Officer Steve O’Neal said
The mayor lauded both officers for subduing their attacker by using minimal force, saying it was a “huge credit to their training”
Video shows an Akron PD officer telling the 15-year-old to drop the presumed weapon; he fired a shot at the juvenile, striking his hand
Motorola’s powerful, budget-friendly VB400 system gives this Oklahoma PD the benefits of body cameras without added cost and complexity
The woman pointed a handgun at two Pacifica Police Department officers while attempting to flee the scene; both officers fired shots, fatally striking her
Body camera footage shows that officers spoke to the man for several minutes before the shooting occurred, offering him cigarettes and attempting to talk him down from violence toward his wife
The suspect was taken to a hospital to receive medical care after being involved in a traffic crash; he began to act erratically and resist officers as they escorted him inside the hospital
The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting; the officers were not injured
Officers deployed TASERs and bean bag rounds at the suspect before the shooting
The man, who had allegedly been waving the sword and screaming before the officers arrived, told Pima County Sheriff’s Office deputies he was “trying to achieve greatness on the katana”
The shootout occurred when Ft. Lauderdale Police Department officers, believing the man was holding someone else in the hotel room with him, instructed him to exit the room with his hands up; instead, he emerged with a gun
Two shots can be heard as the trooper and the suspect wrestled on the ground over a handgun
“I look down and I have bright red arterial blood on my boot. You can’t help others if you’re down for the count.”
Det. Karli Travis was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame for her bravery after she was attacked by a suspect and hit multiple times with a hammer
As the El Paso Police officer made contact with the suspect, the suspect made menacing comments toward the officer and asked if he “picked the wrong day to go to work”
The officer was shot in the hand and is expected to recover; the suspect was arrested and charged with attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer
The suspect fled in the stolen vehicle, then on foot, before being taken in by a K-9 team
The 16-year-old produced the weapon from a bag after he was involved in an altercation; the bag was later discovered to contain 20 small bags of marijuana
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