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How to use the GPS Tagging Feature with the Philips DVT3120 Body Camera
This short guide shows users how to configure and set up the GPS tagging feature on the Philips DVT3120 VideoTracer body camera. You can access the stored GPS data on your PC by plugging in the machine and navigating to the GPS data file.Read now -
Why is the Pre/Post Record Feature Vital for Body Camera Users?
The pre/post record function (or 'buffer') allows the wearer to capture events up to 30 seconds prior to pushing the record button, and 30 seconds after recording has stopped. That 30 seconds of footage can protect the wearer's liability and justify any actions taken to restrain or caution an individual.Read now -
Body Worn Camera Systems for Premiership Football
Football matches can be a theatre for antisocial, abusive and aggressive behavior. With the recent wave of racism at clubs, the football association now needs to make some big changes to the game and some important decisions with regards to keeping fans and players safe from harm and abusive behavior.
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Delivering Peace of Mind with Body Worn Video | Something to Consider for Couriers & Delivery Drivers
Couriers and delivery drivers can often get caught in the firing line for a variety of reasons; theft, misplaced parcels or failure to act in accordance with company policies to name a few. Without any physical evidence or reliable footage; it often boils down to 'your word against theirs'.Read now -
10 Reasons for Using Body Cameras in Law Enforcement & the Emergency Services
Read nowStrengthening police accountability by ensuring there is sufficient, reliable and unbiased documentation of any officer/public interactions. Preventing confrontational situations due to the 'observer effect', which helps cool down volatile situations where both parties know they are being recorded. Potential to...
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What is the Observer Effect and Why People Act Differently When They Are Being Filmed
The 'Observer Effect', in regards to body-worn video, is the phenomenon that causes individuals who might have been inclined to act aggressively, abusively or antisocially to modify their behavior when they know that they are being filmed or recorded. The act of filming events automatically means that the individual(s) in question can be held accountable for their actions.Read now -
Body-worn Cameras Made Compulsory for Bailiffs & Debt Collectors to Reduce Intimidation Tactics
Bailiffs and debt collectors will soon be forced to wear body cameras in order to cut down on reported 'bullying' and 'intimidation' tactics. The government has concluded that mandatory body-worn cameras would help to ensure that debt is collected in a 'fair and safe manner'.
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Body Cameras Deter Attacks and Abuse at Hospitals
The BBC has reported on the implementation of body cameras in hospitals and the effect of the devices on reducing incidents of antisocial, abusive and violent behavior towards members of staff. Body cameras are being used to record attacks and abuse towards hospital staff at five of Wales' health boards in a bid to deter violent behavior.
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Promoting Safety & Protecting Personal Liability for Delivery Drivers & Couriers
Unfortunately, many drivers out there (self-employed or otherwise) may not have adequate measures put in place to protect themselves when at work. Many thieves are looking to steal vehicles, packages, and money and as drivers more often than not work alone, can be seen as an easy target to criminals.Read now