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.
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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
“I would just like to say thank you to this young woman, of course, and all the officers involved. I’m really grateful to be alive,” the man said
The bird was caught loitering on an apartment’s front porch and attempted to flee when officers arrived at the scene
Body camera footage shows flames engulfing the front porch as the officers run to the back door
During a pursuit, the suspect hit a curb and flipped the vehicle over; officers saw a woman cuffed in the back seat after launching a drone to get a closer look inside the vehicle
“From our estimation, had [the suspect’s] bullet struck just a few inches away, it could easily have gravely wounded, or even killed, the officer,” police said
Chief Philip Lukens has a simple goal: Allow computers to do computer work and humans to do human work
While the cruiser was moving, the back seat officer fired bean bag rounds while another officer, who saw the suspect reach for a gun, discharged his weapon
The trooper was dragged about a half mile hanging out the suspect’s car window; the suspect reached speeds near 100 mph before the trooper was able to get free
The girl was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived on the scene; they administered CPR and got the child to start to breathing on her own
“I’m incredibly proud of officers Williams and Mazin, who faced evil and did not back down,” Chief Eddie Garcia said
Officer Rayando Bryan’s body camera recorded him and fire Capt. Terrance Simon breaking a car window to rescue the man
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With fire trucks miles away, the officers are thrust into a race against time, making life-or-death decisions with split-second precision
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
Another driver helped the Salisbury Police lieutenant carry the unconscious man across the road to safety
The Oregon Road Fire spread devastatingly fast; deputies rushed to warn residents ahead of inferno
“Listen, we want everything and everyone to go home safe,” the officer told the man, the videos show. “I just need you to do everything that... we tell you”
As the officer grabbed the suspect’s wrist, she grabbed a knife and stabbed the officer on the top of his head
The suspect held up a handgun to Officer Brian Keller’s face at close range; a click can be heard in the video as the gun jams
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‘Miss Bonnie’ didn’t get picked up from the Humane Society after she was rescued; so the officer who found her took her home
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“The victim told deputies he was vomiting for about 30 minutes before he was able to call for help,” the Volusia Country Sheriff’s Office said
Officers called out to the driver to ask if he could open his window; shortly after there was a series of loud bangs as the driver tried to bust through the window
BWC video shows the chaotic attack that killed one officer and wounded two others, as the only officer left standing was able to stop the heavily armed shooter
The suspect hit Det. Karli Travis multiple times with a hammer; the prosecutor said the suspect has a history of assaulting law enforcement members
After more than 90 minutes underground, a 31-year-old suspect was plucked from the drain pipe, wearing just his underwear, body camera video shows
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
The AI detects uses of force, pursuits and other incidents caught on body camera video
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