Body-worn video camera use extends beyond policing
As wearable video surveillance continues to be deployed, enterprise security teams in healthcare, retail and more are finding value in improved accountability, transparency and oversight.
Body-worn video surveillance cameras — also described as wearables — have long been a fixture in law enforcement, but more recently, organizations are realizing the benefits to their operations and performance beyond security. This expansion of application use is being seen in a variety of verticals, including healthcare, retail, transportation and education.
Research by public safety experts and economists has shown that body-worn cameras are both beneficial and cost-effective in law enforcement. They have been found to have a positive effect on police response and improve oversight, accountability and transparency. As their popularity has grown in public safety, other verticals have come to appreciate how using wearable cameras can improve safety as well as operations, training and employee performance.