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| Rialto, CA Pd using Taser Axiom Flex |
It's only that simple if you look at this emotionally and ignore logistics.
I've heard a lot of things said about officer-worn video and audio recording devices, both from the general public and law enforcement officers alike. Much of what I've heard shows how much most people don't know about this form of technology. First of all this tech isn't new. Some agencies have been using in-car cameras for close to 30 years. Officer-worn cameras have been used for nearly 15 years. This equipment has in the past been often too costly (often $2,500.00 or more per car for a complete system) and very complicated for most agencies without full-time A/V evidence technicians. The systems that were affordable by smaller agencies were often poorly made and unreliable. The storage medium on many of these devices was very limited and needed to be changed often, which then created storage issues. In addition to these issues, these camera systems were useless once the officer was no longer in the direct line of sight of the camera. Many of these systems had audio recording ability from a microphone transmitter located on the officers uniform and once again, useless once out of range from the main unit in the patrol car.
