Corrections Body Cameras News & Articles

• Grant-funding considerations for body-worn cameras

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  How to put together a successful application, whether your facility is expanding a current program or starting from scratch

• 6 lessons learned from 10 years of body-worn camera (BWC) deployment

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  Facilities must create programs that are intentional and transparent

• 6 lessons learned from 10 years of body-worn camera (BWC) deployment

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  Facilities must create programs that are intentional and transparent

• The business of body cameras: 5 keys for procurement

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  From crafting policy to conducting a robust tech evaluation, here are some keys to success

• Why body cameras in corrections?

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  BWC footage benefits – improved evidence, training, transparency, safety and reduced liability – far outweigh the costs

• Beyond the body-worn camera: Incorporating digital evidence management systems into the corrections environment

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  Integrating BWC and facility video in a single system enhances safety, reduces liability, aids investigations, and makes documentation more accurate and efficient

• Correction1's 2023 Guide to body-worn cameras

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  Best practices for procurement, deployment

• Ohio juvenile facility deploying bodycams after barricade incident

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  Pay supplements will also be offered to the youth specialists and corrections officers who work in the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility housing units

• NTOA: 14 barricaded suspect response tips from LAPD SWAT

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  Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction

• Technology in corrections: Increasing efficiency, enhancing safety and addressing officer retention

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  The advancements that technology management systems have to offer are too significant to be ignored

• Axon Roadshow brings conference experience to law enforcement, corrections

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  Go hands-on with the latest tech while visiting with officers from neighboring departments

• The dollars are in the details: How to make your case to win grant funding (infographic)

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  Download this free guide for tips to help you craft a successful grant application

• Massachusetts to launch use of body cameras in prisons

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  The new initiative aims to increase safety and improve transparency, MADOC said in a statement

• Ohio takes big step by sending body cams to all its prisons

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  The state's new program is the largest of any corrections department globally

• Prison systems adding body-worn cameras to security plans

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  One COs union is skeptical of the cameras, saying the money could be better spent on hiring more officers

• The future has arrived for correctional officer communications

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  Bringing the “connected officer” concept to life requires strategic thinking and thoughtful planning

• More Calif. COs to wear body cameras through new oversight measures

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  The state budget includes $90.6 million in funds aimed at installing fixed security and body-worn cameras at five facilities

• 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

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