What’s the Real Value of Modern Interview Recording?
Strict budgetary concerns can make advancing operations a logistical nightmare, but foregoing the necessary changes can also leave your team and those you serve vulnerable. It’s a frustrating reality that the organizations who need up-to-date technology are often some of the least funded. Yet, investing in the safety and wellbeing of our local communities is […]
Why Archiving Is Essential
Digital video provides a myriad of benefits, but the amount of it can be overwhelming. What can law enforcement agencies do to not only store this data, but ensure that it’s accessible and useful as needed? Let’s take a look at some of the wrinkles that are arising, as well as potential archiving, security and […]
Troubleshooting Your Interrogations
You may already be using body and dashboard camera videos as a training aid. Fire departments and EMTs are picking up on the value of video as a training and troubleshooting tool, as well. Now it’s time to expand your thinking to include the value of interrogation room footage. The value of video as a […]
New York Reform Law to Prevent Wrongful Convictions
Since 1989, New York state has wrongfully convicted over 200 individuals of crimes. In addition to the obvious miscarriage of justice, in 38% of those cases DNA evidence has now been used to identify the actual perpetrators, some of whom have gone on to commit additional violent crimes. For these reasons, lawmakers in New York […]
Child Witnesses: The Right Approach
Child Witnesses: The Right Approach When a child is not the victim, but a witness, access can be complicated. Conflicting priorities place people who would normally be on the same side at odds with each other. How can law enforcement agencies navigate this complex situation to get the information they need while also protecting the […]
If You Don’t Record Interviews, Then Someone Else Will
The proliferation of cell phones makes it easier than ever for citizens to record police interactions. While transparency is important, it’s not clear that’s what’s actually being provided by the recordings. Citizen Recordings Don’t Provide the Whole Picture Many citizen recordings begin when use of force is observed. But the incidents that led up to […]
De-escalation Training: A Good Companion to Body Cameras
Body cameras are becoming more common, and have been shown to drastically reduce complaints, partially because they reduce the frequency of false reports. De-escalation training is a valuable program to run in tandem with the addition of body cams. By using these two resources together, you can not only reduce false complaints, but also reduce […]
Why is a Digital Recording System Superior?
While many PDs, courts, and child advocacy centers (CACs) have migrated away from VHS, there are still many who utilize them or who are not using the most up-to-date equipment to capture, store, and share testimony from witnesses and suspects. What are the advantages of the digital recording system? We share not the primary advantage […]
To Release or Not to Release Video Footage to the Public
Right now in the state of Indiana, footage that is captured by a law enforcement officer from a dash cam or a body cam is not required to be released to the public. That looks likely to change, however, now that House Bill 1019 has passed. The Indy Star is keeping followers updated on the […]
Why Equip with Body-Worn Cameras?
Police departments around the country are adopting body-worn cameras everywhere you turn. What is it that is driving this increase in adoption, and what are the goals of equipping law enforcement officers with these tools? Why Body-Worn Cameras? At the end of 2015, the state of New Jersey announced that it would be spending $2.5 […]