Interview Footage: Who Gets to See It?
Who gets to see the body cam footage your department collects? It’s important to have a consistent policy in place before it’s needed. Here are some key issues you’ll want to consider. If you’re going to have a policy for how and when you’re sharing data, you first need to address proper procedure for actual […]
Designing an Interrogation Room Around Recording Equipment
Recording interrogations is an important move, but if your interrogation room’s outdated, you’re less likely to have a confession to record! Let’s discuss how to design an interrogation room that get results. Historically, interrogation rooms are stark places with concrete floors and metal tables. The fact that such rooms are often featured in suspense or […]
Body Cam Footage: An Underused Resource
Body cams have all kinds of practical applications in everyday police work. In this blog, we’ll show you how you can get the most out of your body cam footage. Some of these may really surprise you! Eyewitness Interviews: Most of us think of body cams as a tool to document critical incidents as they […]
360 Degree Cameras and Traffic Stops
One reason for increased interest in body cams and other recording devices is that traditional vehicle cameras have some distinct limitations. After all, they’re dashboard-mounted and have a restricted field of view. If a confrontation escalates and moves off camera, there’s no video footage to clarify any recorded audio. This causes problems when writing reports, […]
iRecord in Action on The First 48
Maybe you’ve watched The First 48. It’s a long-running A&E crime documentary that focuses on the first 48 hours after a homicide. The highly-rated program aired an episode this season that demonstrated iRecord technology in action. (See the whole episode here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dp1s1) The episode, called “Blood On Bourbon”, focuses on a New Orleans mass shooting […]
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 […]
Is Your Data Safe?
Recently, the Miami-Dade police were hacked. While the primary concern in that incident is the release of personal information, including the home addresses of officers and judges, the attack draws the importance of data security to the forefront. More and more police information is going digital. Security and encryption has to be a priority for […]
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 […]
Is Your Interrogation Procedure Documented?
As we’ve mentioned in the past, nineteen states and the District of Columbia currently require videotaped police interviews. If your department records interviews, you’re ahead of the curve. But there’s still an issue you might be overlooking. A 2014 study in Virginia found that fewer than ⅓ of the police departments surveyed had any sort […]
Yes, iRecord Systems are Available for Federal Procurement!
iRecord is available for purchase on the GSA Schedule as well as the US Communities Purchasing Alliance, and we have a great reputation with a long list of Federal agencies. We explain how to purchase an iRecord from the either organization. If you didn’t realize that iRecord is available for purchase through Federal procurement, well, […]