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Lake Charles PD Investing in Police Cameras
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:12 am
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:12 am
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and people act like LC isn't progressive
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So far, the department has tested two body-cam systems, in the form of glasses and a mounted box. They were sent out with officers for evaluation, and neither met their standards. Another test and evaluation is in the works for a smaller camera including audio mounted on their shoulder.
Over the last eight years the department has been relying on in-car cameras, capturing only what takes place in front of the car.
"We don't want to get rid of the video cameras in the car," said Kraus. "But we do want to transition between the thought that it is only a view finder that catches the hood of the police car, to where everywhere a policeman goes its being videoed and recorded."
and people act like LC isn't progressive
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:13 am to SlowFlowPro
I bet agencies that purchase these will have a continuous offline camera rate of about 30%
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:21 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:25 am to SlowFlowPro
Good.
This is badly needed everywhere. Keeps people from pushing an agenda of bullshite whether it be thug cops or a dickhead that's trying to get settlement money.
This is badly needed everywhere. Keeps people from pushing an agenda of bullshite whether it be thug cops or a dickhead that's trying to get settlement money.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:54 am to C
I don't know why you don't think officers are for this. Every one of them I have talked to has been all about it. The cameras help police more than they harm them.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:56 am to burgeman
i think that cops, by and large, will support the cameras. there is a reason why this is such a popular idea all around
Posted on 10/14/14 at 8:59 am to SlowFlowPro
With all the crap that has happened with the police recently it is probably good that they have this, but will this lead to the government being ok with being more of a big brother? Eventually leading to areas where the government shouldn't get involved.
Also what happens if they use the video of a cop to prosecute someone? Sounds like more allowing for warent-less searches, but maybe that is just more.
Also what happens if they use the video of a cop to prosecute someone? Sounds like more allowing for warent-less searches, but maybe that is just more.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 9:30 am to burgeman
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I don't know why you don't think officers are for this. Every one of them I have talked to has been all about it. The cameras help police more than they harm them.
This. These will protect the officers just as much as the general public.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:01 am to catholictigerfan
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Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:10 am to Negative Nomad
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You can count on that. Public will have little to no wiggle room when they're caught on tape.
If these ever become mandatory, the very next "Ferguson" that happens will have the race pimps declaring that the video had been edited. I'll even go so far as to say the word "Photoshop" will be used.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:20 am to SlowFlowPro
I think this is a great thing. All the cop haters have been saying they want these all along and now some are bitching about it? Might be used to prosecute somebody for a crime? Uh, yeah. Works for me.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:42 am to elprez00
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These will protect the officers just as much as the general public.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:57 am to SlowFlowPro
I was pulled over a couple years ago by an AZ DPS (state police) officer 3 years ago and he had a simple clip-on camera. They're probably less than $100. Not sure why they need really expensive cameras other than the fact that PD's love spending money of top of the line toys.
It looked just like this.
It looked just like this.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 10:59 am to upgrayedd
the cameras aren't that expensive. storing, managing, etc the data is going to add some costs, though.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:08 am to SlowFlowPro
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the cameras aren't that expensive. storing, managing, etc the data is going to add some costs, though.
It will but it's really not as expensive as it was, say, 5 years ago. Cost are coming down exponentially. Hell, you can get a 128 GB sd card that's about the size of your thumbnail for $100.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:09 am to upgrayedd
200$ for every cop will start to add up.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:09 am to upgrayedd
but you're dealing with legal evidence, which will require certain security protocols, chain of evidence linking, custodian training, etc
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:11 am to SlowFlowPro
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the cameras aren't that expensive. storing, managing, etc the data is going to add some costs, though.
storing won't cost that much, they will have rules - keep it for 60 days or until the trial.
Now the IT processes to support that will be a bitch and a half
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:15 am to catholictigerfan
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200$ for every cop will start to add up.
With the legal fees it mitigates, it will probably pay for itself the first day.
Posted on 10/14/14 at 11:17 am to SlowFlowPro
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but you're dealing with legal evidence, which will require certain security protocols, chain of evidence linking, custodian training, etc
There will be upfront costs, yes, but once the system is dialed in, it really won't cost much to maintain it. My company manages massive amounts of data for a particular client and the system typically runs itself.
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