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B.C.’s 320 new traffic-duty vehicle cameras offer many state-of-the-art features that will make policing safer and protect the integrity of the footage recorded.

·       Automatically begin recording when emergency equipment is activated and when a police vehicle is involved in a collision. Officers can also activate a camera while inside their vehicle or remotely through a wireless microphone.

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As more and more police departments in the United States— and the world—consider implementing DFR programs, we need to take an informed look at their benefits, barriers to success, lessons learned, best practices, and coming changes—in the technology, plans for its use, and its potential impact on the public.

·       Are protected in a maximum-security, fire- and bulletproof vault that withstands the shock, vibration, dust and temperature extremes of a police-car environment.

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The technical standards of the police-vehicle cameras far exceed those of regular, consumer-quality digital cameras. The in-car cameras:

There are many reported benefits to these programs—from reduced response time to improved safety for both police and the community. But there are also various challenges, not the least of which is societal acceptance.

In response to a 911 call, a trained police officer dispatches a drone to the scene of an emergency as patrol cars are en route. It arrives within minutes—ahead of the responding officers. Using its video cameras, the drone provides situational awareness to the remote pilot, who relays the information to responding patrol units on the ground, providing vital intelligence for informed decisions.

This scenario unfolds many times a day at select police departments across the country. These police departments employ what’s known as Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs, which have introduced a new paradigm in public safety.

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The Province is basing distribution of the new in-car cameras on police operations budgets and the number of traffic unit members and traffic enforcement vehicles that RCMP units and independent municipal police departments have. The new in-car cameras will focus on impaired and dangerous driving enforcement, so the number of cameras allocated to individual police agencies will reflect the resources they direct toward traffic safety.

·       Offer a 40:1 zoom ratio, very sharp images, superior colour, night-video capability and a backlight feature that provides better visibility in poor lighting conditions.

Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs have introduced a new paradigm in public safety. There are many reported benefits and challenges with these novel initiatives. As more police departments consider implementing DFR programs, we need to understand the potential impacts.