From the daily work of speed enforcement to providing essential evidence in court, capturing and storing evidence is a vital part of an officer’s job. This is why it is so important to find a device that not only instantly and accurately records data, but also stores it in a secure and easy-to-access location
Kustom Signals, Inc.´s Vantage body-worn video camera can now replace the standard wireless transmitter for Eyewitness HD in-car video, creating a truly integrated and associated system between body-worn video and in-car video systems.
Police dash cameras have evolved significantly since they were initially deployed in the 1980s as analog cameras mounted on a small selection of police department dashboards.
The use of video surveillance is growing significantly, owing to the increasing need for safety and security, coupled with the use of cloud-based services for centralized data.
According to an IACP study, in the late 1960s Connecticut State Police set a camera on a tripod in the passenger seat and filled the back seat with the recorder and cables. It wasn’t practical at all, but it illustrated the important role that video could play in policing.
Kustom Signals, Inc. announced today that their newest in-car video (ICV) system, Eyewitness HD, will be available for demonstrations at IACP in Chicago (Booth 4042). Eyewitness HD offers a 7” tablet with intuitive touch screen controller making for clean, easy interaction. The system will also interface with your MDC as an alternative, or in addition to the tablet. The MDC interface includes a convenient, compact control box that supports critical system controls in the event your MDC malfunctions or is simply removed from the vehicle. The tablet and MDC user interfaces are essentially identical allowing officers to switch from one to the other in a mixed fleet scenario without missing a beat.
Law enforcement agencies across the country and worldwide are using body-worn cameras (BWCs)/body-worn video (BWV) as a promising tool to improve law enforcement interactions with the public. BWCs can provide a visual and audio record of interactions and document procedural compliance. These recordings have been shown to reduce complaints which in turn saves agencies time and money on investigating and settling unfounded complaints. Some preliminary evidence also indicates that the presence of BWCs helps strengthen transparency and can assist in de-escalating conflicts, resulting in more constructive encounters between the police and members of the community. This competitive solicitation is for law enforcement agencies seeking to establish or enhance BWC Policy and Implementation Programs (PIP). Successful applicants will be responsible for a mandatory 50 percent in-kind or cash match.
Another instance where body-worn video has proven to be a wise investment was written about in The Herald-Times. “Read More” for the full article.
If you’ve experienced extreme temperatures this winter and were concerned whether your in-car video system could handle the brutal cold, consider Kustom’s G3 Vision with an Extreme Vault. Developed for a national police agency to comply with their challenging cold weather requirements, this system significantly exceeds the G3 Vision’s already impressive low temperature performance as […]
Kustom Signals, Inc. is proudly launching its latest digital evidence management database solution: Eyewitness Data VaultTM. Influenced by nearly 25 years supplying leading in-car video solutions to law enforcement, the Eyewitness Data Vault offers unmatched configurability and can satisfy and support the needs of any agency. Eyewitness Data Vault can be used from a single workstation with several users to a large scale Enterprise class solution with thousands of users and multiple ingestion sites.
