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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.

John Bartolac

December 10, 2021

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 camera surveillance footage must be released to public by police department in Akron Ohio according to new law

City of Akron requires body cam surveillance to be made public after deadly force or bodily harm

July 2, 2021

The City of Akron Ohio has just passed a law that requires body camera surveillance footage to be made available to the public within seven days if a police officer uses deadly force or causes great bodily harm to an individual.

Assemblymember Ting Proposes to Ban Facial Recognition in Policy Body Cameras

September 13, 2019

California could become the largest state to protect civil liberties by banning facial recognition technology in police body cameras. The California State Assembly sent Governor Newsom AB 1215, a proposal by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) that prohibits law enforcement from equipping body cameras with facial recognition software and other biometric scanners for three years.

Springfield, Mass., Unveils Real-Time Crime Analysis Center

May 4, 2018

Police will soon be able to access surveillance cameras with views from around Springfield, Mass., including the new MGM Springfield casino, Union Station and city schools. Analysts at the Springfield Police Department’s Real-Time Analysis center will be able to use information gleaned from those cameras to provide situational awareness and information to officers in the field.

San Jose Councilman Proposes Voluntary Home Security Video Database

April 18, 2014

Under the proposal, homeowners can voluntarily register their security cameras for a new police department database, which would theoretically help police solve more crimes promptly. Through the system, police would remotely gain access into participating homeowners’ digital camera feeds.

Syracuse Residents Take Initiative on Police Surveillance Funding

March 7, 2013

Tired of waiting for city funding approval, residents are installing their own cameras or allotting neighborhood funds for additional police-run surveillance cameras in crime-ridden neighborhoods.

Study: Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered

May 14, 2012

Chicago's network of police cameras has proven more effective in reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime neighborhoods.

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