BLACKSBURG, Va Aug 19 2018 A change that’s designed to promote transparency is coming to the Virginia Tech Police Department. Officers are now equipped with cameras to wear as part of their uniform. Wednesday was the first day all Virginia Tech police officers wore body cameras while on duty. School leaders say the cameras are here […]
Hamden CT Oct 12 2017 With the addition of guns to arm officers in 2014, Quinnipiac University’s Public Safety added body cameras to its arsenal of advancements. Put into use in late August 2017 after Public Safety was trained and certified, the small, versatile cameras are meant to protect officers and students alike by providing visual […]
WAGGA AU June 28 2017 Security guards will trial body-worn cameras and load bearing vests in a radical attempt to curb the city’s rampant rate of crime. G-Tec’s latest scheme will see staff issued with uniform-mounted filming devices in the coming weeks, allowing them to capture live footage of assaults, thefts, vandalism and burglaries. Company director […]
Minneapolis MN June 10 2017 Police patrolling Minneapolis parks could be wearing body cameras by late fall. The Minneapolis Park Board met to discuss the policy Wednesday evening. The Park Board included $45,000 in its 2017 budget to outfit all 35 sworn patrol officers with cameras. The cameras should lead to “increased Park Police […]