Video Recording and Analysis
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Surveillance and body camera video shows the suspect exiting a stolen vehicle and pointing a gun at police after shooting two women in a mall parking lot
‘ER’ actress Vanessa Marquez approached authorities with a replica firearm, telling them “kill me” in the moments leading up to her death
Trooper Robert Tarleton was conducting a traffic stop when he saw the truck catch on fire after striking a guardrail
The Madison Police Department has registered nearly 500 private cameras and have begun using Amazon’s Neighbors app to encourage a city-wide public safety social network
Officer Jarred Houston pulled the vehicle’s passenger out through a broken window as the front of the vehicle burned
Video shows Michael Harris lifting a police officer over his head and slamming him onto the pavement
After a vehicle pursuit, the man officers attempted to pull over exited his vehicle with a knife raised
Maine is one of two states with a legal provision that allows police departments to conceal any use with surveillance technology
A man threatening pedestrians on a New Orleans sidewalk was shot multiple times after charging at police officers while brandishing a pistol
Trooper Khalat Ghazi was wounded when a suspect exited his vehicle and began firing a rifle
The program filters and searches surveillance footage to identify certain objects that appear on video
The video shows officers repeatedly attempting to de-escalate the situation before the suspect rushed toward them, knife in hand
The officer – who is expected to recover – suffered a concussion, six broken ribs, a broken elbow and a broken shoulder bone in the collision
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the cameras are part of ongoing measures to increase NYPD’s visibility into those neighborhoods in light of recent anti-Semitic attacks
After a vehicle pursuit, the man two state troopers were attempting to pull over exited his vehicle and pointed a gun at the troopers
A witness notified police of a kidnapping in progress, which ended after a vehicle pursuit
A video shows K-9 Duke dive through a window to stop a suspect from fleeing in his vehicle
The cameras, which are tucked into high-tech street lights, have helped investigators identify suspects, increase public safety
Officer Josh MacMillan was praised for deescalating a potential confrontation with a man who called 911 on himself
Officers assisting a woman in a disabled vehicle fired at a wanted man after he pulled a gun from his waistband
The suspect was fighting with the deputy when his mother attempted to intervene
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The video shows Gregory Edwards pulling out a gun and shooting at officers responding to an earlier domestic violence complaint
An officer fired at the suspect just as the suspect’s machete was about to come down on a colleague
One officer dove in the water in an attempt to rescue the suspect, but was unsuccessful
A group of individuals riding dirt bikes were caught on video circling a lone NYPD officer’s vehicle repeatedly before speeding off
Officials praise the technology’s effectiveness while researchers raise surveillance concerns
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