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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2014

Council Members Want Baltimore Officers to Wear Video Cameras

Two Baltimore City Councilmen plan to submit legislation today requiring every police officer in Baltimore to wear a body camera that records audio and video as the officers go about their jobs.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2014

Video: Ohio Officer TASERs Knife-Wielding Murder Suspect

Conrad's arrest was captured on Officer Robert Pitts' body camera. The video shows Conrad standing waist-deep in the lake encouraging officers to shoot him while holding his 12-inch knife.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2014

Video: On-Body Camera May Disprove Racial Profiling Claim Against Oakland Officer

Oakland police officials said the officer's response was "within policy," and they released a video from the officer's city-issued chest camera that appeared to contradict some of Jones' account.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2014

What Happens When Police Wear Body Cameras

Use of on-body video cameras by law enforcement officers can lead to a decline in use of force by officers, suggest an article covering agencies' use of this technology.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2014

Cleveland Officer's On-Body Video Shows Dramatic Rescue

The life-saving actions of a Cleveland (Ohio) police officer were caught on camera when he helped resuscitate a 2-year-old boy fell into a swimming pool last month.

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Articlesby Mark ClarkJune 30, 2014

Product Test: Vievu LE3 On-Body Video System

Vievu's LE3 is the company's latest small, lightweight, self-contained video recorder system. About the size and weight of a pager, this on-body video system can easily be worn on an officer's uniform.

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Inside the Badge by Mark ClarkMay 2, 2014

How are On-body Video Cameras Holding up?

There are many choices in on-body video cameras for officers. Here are the most important things to keep in mind when looking for those systems.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2014

Fort Worth Police Say Body Cams Will 'Spotlight the Truth'

Chief Jeff Halstead wants the Fort Worth Police Department to lead the way on body cam video. There are 145 cameras already in the field with a goal to add 500 more within the next year.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2013

Indiana Department Orders 150 Digital Ally On-Body Video Systems

Following a 60-day evaluation of the major body cameras on the market, the Evansville (Ind.) Police Department selected Digital Ally's FirstVu HD for its officers. Testing included evaluation of product durability, versatility, ease of use, battery life, video and sound quality, upload and download speeds, and the data storage requirements for a typical officer's daily shift.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2013

IACP 2013: Digital Ally Connects In-Car and On-Body Video

A key feature of VuLink is that it triggers the FirstVu HD camera at the same time that it triggers the in-car system. This means the officer doesn’t have to remember to activate the on-body cam.

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