Enhancing prison officer safety with body-worn cameras
TAKING BACK CONTROL
The last decade has seen a 342% increase in violent attacks against prison officers1 and this has had a ripple effect on their mental welfare and absence rate. Now prison services are increasingly turning to body-worn cameras to tackle the issue.
THREE IMMEDIATE BENEFITS BODY-WORN CAMERAS BRING TO PRISONS
The experience of violence and intimidation has an immense impact on officers and, with incidents showing no sign of slowing down, there is an urgency to take action. Body-worn cameras are seen as a way to address the challenges, with the devices delivering a wide range of benefits.
DETER AGGRESSION
A 15-20% reduction in reported incidents of violence and abuse was recorded when body-worn cameras are in use2.
IMPROVE WELFARE
79% of surveyed prison staff felt that the use of body-worn cameras had a positive impact on their welfare at work3.
PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT WITNESS
Video evidence helps to resolve complaints and disputes by providing transparency and reducing false accusations.
INCREASE PRISON OFFICER SAFETY WITH BODY-WORN CAMERAS
The VB400 body-worn camera is our solution to safeguarding employees working in some of the harshest and dangerous environments making it the device of choice for prisons.
Camera features designed to withstand your specific challenges include:
DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND THE TOUGHEST ENVIRONMENTS
The toughened exterior of the VB400 makes it resistant to sudden impacts that could otherwise cause damage plus its large central button makes activation easy.
DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY EVIDENTIAL VIDEO
When footage is required for evidence, the wide angle, 1080p HD lens captures high-quality video from the wearer's viewpoint. Providing full accountability.
SHIFT-LONG BATTERY LIFE
Record up to 12 hours on a single charge to enable better protection officers who may be working for extended periods of time.
NEVER MISS A MOMENT WITH PRE/POST RECORDING
Gain up to 2 minutes of footage either side of an incident to capture interactions that lead up to and follow any altercations.
CONNECTED AND INTEGRATED
Features such as Peer-Assisted-Recording and radio integration enable recording to be activated by a colleague's BWC or your radio's emergency button.
SECURE AND ENCRYPTED
Control user roles and privileges to prevent unauthorised access to footage. Also, deletion policies ensure videos are securely deleted when the period expires.
