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Twenty three Denver officers are testing the devices during a 60-day pilot program. During the test period, officers learning to use the new technology will decide when to activate the cameras, a decision that has drawn fire from the ACLU of Colorado.
Read More →The officer's Vievu on-body camera, which is about the size of a pager, captured the Sept. 25 shooting in East Oakland. The officer fatally shot the suspect, who had a gun and drugs, after a foot pursuit and struggle.
Read More →The chief of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police department told state legislators this week that only a fraction of his officers have been trained in crisis intervention methods that would help them deal with people who are mentally ill.
Read More →TASER International Inc. has received an order for its TASER AXON on-officer camera and Evidence.com service from the Polk County (Iowa) Sheriff's Office.
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Each camera provides image resolution of 640x480 pixels at 30 fps (frames per second). Both units feature a 4GB Micro SD card and 250 hours of sound in the trigger mode.
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Yema Corp.'s Viper is a body worn mini DVR designed for law enforcement. It features voice activation (VOX), a CMOS Lens, low illumination with high resolution of 2000k pixels, and 640X480 video output.
Read More →The city of Owasso, Okla., will buy 35 cameras from Seattle, Wash.-based Vievu. The city will spend about $31,500 for the cameras and roughly $13,500 for data storage, reports the Tulsa World.
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The new VIDMIC VX2 delivers unprecedented video intelligence, longer run time, and greater ease of use in a lighter, water-resistant unit that doubles as a video camera, video screen, and shoulder microphone.
Read More →VIDMIC, a global provider of officer-worn video, radio accessories, and digital file management software, today announced the appointment of board member Todd Haynes as CEO. The company also changed its name from EHS (Earhugger Safety) to VIDMIC Inc.
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The Fortuna PD deployed the communications device as "a crucial risk-management tool that is integrated into an officer's portable radio microphone." The agency purchased four VIDMIC devices with funding from a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant.
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