LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses some of the benefits of body-worn cameras, such as proving an officer's innocence of wrongdoing when falsely accused by a citizen, as well as some limitations.
April 18, 2019
Prosecutors have determined that two officers with the San Jose (CA) Police Department were justified in fatally shooting an ax-wielding man in January 2018, according to the Mercury News. The man—identified as 27-year-old Thompson Nguyen—had been seen waving the weapon at a power facility in a rural area near downtown. More Here.
October 31, 2018
Officer Lippe was struck by three bullets; one hit his body camera, another was deflected by his bullet-proof vest and a third nicked his elbow, police said. Footage from Lippe’s camera was destroyed in the shooting. More Here.
October 1, 2018
A former prosecutor with the Baltimore State's Attorney’s Office who was arrested for drunk driving in 2017 can be seen in recently released body-worn camera footage berating the arresting officer, saying "This is why people hate the police."
August 27, 2018
When Aurora (CO) Police pulled over a man for driving 65 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone, they probably didn't know that the driver was the son of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. But in an expletive-filled roadside tirade, 22-year-old Jordan Hancock made them fully aware of the relationship. The entire interaction was captured on the body-worn camera. Now, Timmons and Gurley-Lutkin have each received a one-day suspension for the video being leaked.
August 23, 2018
A man suspected of stabbing his wife withstood beanbag rounds, a TASER deployment, and numerous gunshots but kept coming at officers, according to body camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). More here.
August 6, 2018
LAPD officers were in foot pursuit of an armed suspect when one of the officers opened fire on the fleeing subject. More here.
June 28, 2018
After the Department of Public Safety published the full nearly 2-hour body-cam video of the incident, Sherita Dixon-Cole's attorney, Lee Merritt, apologized online and said that the trooper in question had been "falsely accused." More Here.
May 23, 2018
Police say after a murder suspect, Joel Armstrong, carjacked a vehicle to get away on Feb. 16. They tracked him to Alameda and De Haro streets near the San Francisco Design Center. He refused to come out of an RV after repeated orders. More Here.
March 1, 2018
The body-camera footage from early December — released Tuesday as part of the prosecution’s case against Buress for misdemeanor disorderly intoxication — reveals many of the details that led to Buress’ arrest. More Here.
January 19, 2018
The NYPD on Thursday released its first-ever bodycam footage of a police-involved shooting — and it includes an officer warning the man “You are seconds away from getting shot” just before killing him. More Here.
September 15, 2017
Shot four times and believing he was mortally wounded Smith told the dispatcher, "Tell my family that I love them." Fortunately, he survived the shooting. More Here.
August 11, 2017
The Fontana (CA) Police Department is equipping its officers with smartphones loaded with Visual Labs software that converts them into body-worn cameras. More Here.
August 10, 2017
Police released bodycam footage from a deadly officer-involved shooting that took place on the southwest side of Oklahoma City in late June.
July 17, 2017
In the video Deputy Kretzer is heard saying, "Don't do it. Don't do it." Kretzer is then dragged about 10 feet and can be heard screaming. More Here.
June 8, 2017