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.
Many police departments currently have the capability to use body-worn camera footage to improve training protocol. If the advancements don’t require futuristic tech, what is available, and how can we deploy the fundamental changes?
Reviewing bodycam video is a smart way to provide cost-effective, in-house, peer-to-peer training based on real scenarios that occur in the officers’ jurisdiction
The availability of video evidence represents an opportunity to make police reports more factual and representative of what actually happened
The K-9 officer yells for his dog to return to him; K-9 Sir walks slowly before falling to the ground a few yards in front of the officers, the video shows
Video shows the suspect jumping out of his car while it is still moving and firing toward the officers, striking one of the cruisers
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Police Superintendent John Faso said if the bullet that struck the officer’s cruiser hit just a little to the left, “this could have been a totally different outcome”
The burglary suspect said a force held his head in the pool, resulting in him being baptized while in the church, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said
With the immersive technologies becoming available, citizens can better understand what officers experience
The Circleville Police Department said the officer “did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers”
The emu escaped from a sanctuary, leading officers on a pursuit through green fields and into a wooded area
The governor said he will propose the state build a “scenario-based training facility” as part of the upcoming budget
Officer Weiner said his heart broke for the children, so he left the home and brought back groceries for the family
Officer Fernandez saw the boy run into a marina, he then saw ripples in the water; without hesitation, Fernandez went into the water and rescued the boy
The officer’s body-worn camera shows him sprinting to the scene, flipping the boy onto his stomach and helping the boy clear his airway
A man wanted for stabbing his wife in front of their three children crashed his SUV during a pursuit that ended in an intense shootout with 18 officers
A man holding a knife charged toward Officer Ouellette after she told him several times to drop the knife; he was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital
“We love our citizens and greatly appreciate all the support that we get from you, this was definitely a case of 110% support,” Tulsa Police said
Body cam video shows the suspect emerging from under the boat and quickly surrendering while standing in shoulder-deep water
The sheriff believes the punching was “an isolated incident,” noting most employees are doing “incredible work on behalf of 10 million residents”
After the officers performed CPR, body-worn camera video shows the woman coughing up water and asking for her name
“You wanna run, seriously? Are you a cop?” one deputy asked. The now-former deputy replied, “I am one, yes.”
BWC video shows the officer criticizing the deputy for pulling him over as he was driving into work in an agency-issued cruiser
“When it says narrowly missing him, we’re talking inches from the sergeant’s head,” Las Cruces’ interim police chief said
The man fell onto the subway tracks after suffering a medical emergency, NYPD said
As a masked man came toward the driver’s door, Officer Matt Hayden swiftly opened the door and yelled “Police!” before firing at the suspect
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The man contacted the baby’s mother and told her he was “feeling homicidal and suicidal,” and said he had killed the child
Stop sticks were deployed to stop the stolen cruiser, causing the cruiser to crash into a parked vehicle and catch fire
Officer Downey’s wife packed him some freshly baked pumpkin muffins for his patrol shift, so he knew the dog would be intrigued by the tasty treat
The officer was already at the mall on another call and stopped the gunman less than four minutes after the attack began
Officer Cervik spent more than four minutes trying to convince the driver to get out of the car; The driver then told Cervik he had a firearm inside the vehicle
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