Corrections Body Cameras News & Articles

• Pa. county prison correctional officers start wearing body cameras

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  COs can decide when to turn the cameras on, a policy that has drawn some criticism

• Choosing a BWC provider is no small task – so why did this sheriff’s office make a switch?

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  The advantages of body-worn cameras in law enforcement and corrections are well-documented, but the disadvantages can be an unwelcome surprise. Learn why this agency sought a new vendor after only three years.

• 4 benefits of bodycams for inmate transports

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  Body-worn video cameras can increase visibility and significantly reduce the risks associated with inmate transports

• 6 things bodycams can do that fixed cameras can’t

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  Body-worn cameras have become necessities for correctional facilities, rather than nice-to-have supplements to fixed camera surveillance

• Judge: Calif. COs must wear body cams after evidence of inmate abuse

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  The judge is giving the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation five months to get the body-worn devices into use

• 3 must-have functions of a digital evidence management system in corrections

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  The right DEMS can improve the management and sharing of critical evidence, including bodycam video, for more successful investigations

• How bodycams in corrections can improve outcomes and accountability

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  Body-worn cameras provide an objective record that can discourage bad behavior, decrease the likelihood of frivolous grievances and make it easier to investigate when incidents do occur

• How to buy body-worn cameras (eBook)

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  Download this Corrections1 body-worn cameras buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• 6 tips for implementing a body-worn camera program in corrections

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  Key steps include creating a policy to govern bodycam use, choosing the most appropriate equipment and getting buy-in from COs

• Double the impact: How combining less lethal devices and bodycams can enhance safety in corrections

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  Body-worn cameras and TASER CEWs often have a calming effect on tense situations, but using them together can also cut down on complaints and boost transparency

• Ill. county sheriff's office to equip deputies, COs with body cameras

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  Winnebago County Sheriff's Office deputies and COs are wrapping up training on the use of body cameras this week

• Managing risk associated with video in today’s jails

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  While video is key in enhancing facility security, it also carries risks that must be addressed to reduce liability for the agency and its officers

• Spotlight: Reveal has been supplying body worn video systems to Police and Corrections Departments for over a decade

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  With customers in more than 40 countries, our commitment has been to lead the way through collaboration and innovation

• Denver to add body cams in downtown jail intake

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  Denver LEOs working in the most volatile area of the city’s downtown jail will begin wearing body cameras

• Spotlight: Reveal body cameras are with you on the front line

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  Providing reassurance, confidence and support for the corrections community

• How to buy an inmate transport video surveillance system (and why you should)

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  A vehicle video surveillance system can alleviate COs and agencies of any liability in the midst of an unpredictable incident during inmate transport

• How to develop and fund a body-worn camera program for corrections

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  Video technologies are transforming law enforcement operations; what considerations go into the deployment of bodycams in correctional facilities?

• NC county approves body cameras for sheriff's office

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  In total, commissioners authorized the purchase of 213 body-worn cameras, each consisting of two pieces

• StuntCams new body SCDVAI body camera detects day and night

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  Infrared ability allows an officer to see up to 24 feet in pitch black conditions

• 3 reasons corrections officers' sunglasses should have embedded cameras

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  Learn how new technologies can help corrections officers record everything they see

• Deputies using body cameras at Columbia Co. Jail

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  Sheriff Jeff Dickerson said his office purchased 30 Taser Axom cameras along with the support equipment for roughly $24,000

• Ga. parole officers considering body cameras

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  The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles is testing the use of officer body cameras

• Ill. sheriff's dept. prepares to test body-worn cameras in jail

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  Knox County Sheriff's Department will be running a 30-day trial with Digital Ally brand body cameras

• Should you store your video evidence in the Cloud?

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  A soon-to-be-launched cloud storage option from Digital Ally might be the right choice for your agency

• Pa. county jail supervisors to wear body cameras

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  Cameras will give officials a better picture of events

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