Body Cameras

Body-worn cameras have seen a dramatic increase in use by law enforcement officers and agencies in the United States. These devices have increased legitimacy and accountability for officers, law enforcement agencies, and citizens. The audio and video from these devices can provide real-time surveillance and provide truth behind police-involvement incidents and provide law enforcement legitimacy. Please, see the articles below on body cameras.

October 12, 2020 | 8 minutes read

Implications of Body-Worn Cameras

Body-worn Cameras or BWCs have seen a dramatic increase in use by law enforcement officers and agencies in the United States and Internationally. These cameras are changing the scope and practices of policing.

September 17, 2020 | 8 minutes read

Body-Worn Cameras and Privacy Protection

Law enforcement agencies use body cams to enhance transparency. However, the high costs of video redaction for privacy protection can burden police budgets. CaseGuard offers an efficient solution with automated redaction, ensuring privacy.

March 25, 2019 | 12 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Civil Liabilities

Digital video evidence using dash-mounted, body-worn, cellular devices, and audio recorders are reducing complaints and accusations against officers.

October 15, 2018 | 4 minutes read

Body worn camera considerations

Body cameras are essential for law enforcement to protect citizens as well as police officers. Policies must address usage, storage, privacy, and public access.

August 27, 2018 | 7 minutes read

Community Evidence | Registering Cameras with Law Enforcement

The idea of camera registration is opening the doors to spectacular results for solving crime in various communities. Many privacy issues have already been answered, but we believe the next iteration of these programs is moving to a remote access model, where law enforcement receive permission from a citizen for each request, but that police download content without ever stepping foot on the citizen’s property.

March 26, 2018 | 4 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Case Study Conclusions

Implementing a body camera or dash camera program will pay off in terms of criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, and complaint processing making your agency a leader on the digital and data frontier.

March 12, 2018 | 9 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Policy, Privacy & Personal Liability

While implementing a body worn camera program can be a massive undertaking, policy is fundamentally important to the survival of any law enforcement agency.

March 05, 2018 | 14 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | FOIA and State Public Records Requests

Digital evidence, grant applications, camera footage, evidence receipts, case reports, and everything in between can be requested via an FOIA request.

February 12, 2018 | 17 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Criminal Prosecutions

The primary use of body cameras in law enforcement is criminal prosecutions but we would like to touch on the outer edges of good and bad practices.

February 05, 2018 | 11 minutes read

Body and Dash-Mounted Cameras | Evidence and Public Records

While bringing a sophisticated camera program into law enforcement can be a great tool, there are limits that we can expect to reach, and that officer safety will always trump camera considerations.