ISLE, I’M PRIYA MANN, LOCAL 4.
>> Devin: POLICE BODY CAMERAS
HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS NOW.
TODAY, THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD
WAS THE LATEST ADOPTER.
VICTOR WILLIAMS GOT A LOOK AT
HOW THE TECHNOLOGY HAS IMPROVED
NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF PICTURE
NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF PICTURE
QUALITY BUT IN TERMS OF
TAMPER-PROOFING.
>> Victor: THE CHIEF SAID THIS
SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED A LONG TIME
AGO AND IT WILL ADD A LOT OF
TRANSPARENCY TO THE DEPARTMENT.
>> WHAT BETTER WAY TO ENHANCE
COMMUNITY TRUST AND COMMUNITY
RELATIONSHIPS.
>> Victor: SOUTHFIELD POLICE
CHIEF REVEALING THE NEW BODY
CAMERAS PINNED TO EVERY SINGLE
OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT.
>> TODAY MARKS THE DAY WHEN
WE’RE FULLY DEPLOYED IN THE
FIELD AND THEY WILL ABIDE BY THE
POLICIES ON ALL SHIFTS.
>> Victor: IT WILL GIVE AN
ADDITIONAL VIEW OF POLICE AND
ADDITIONAL VIEW OF POLICE AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND
CREDITTAL CLEAR HIGH-QUALITY
VIDEO THAT CAN’T BE TAMPERED
WITH.
>> NOT ONLY WILL THE OFFICERS
>> NOT ONLY WILL THE OFFICERS
NOT BE ABLE TO DELETE VIDEO,
EVEN I AS POLICE CHIEF HAVE
REMOVED THAT OPTION.
IT’S SENT DIRECTLY UP TO THE
CLOUD.
>> Victor: AND WILL WORK IN
CONJUNCTION WITH POLICE CRUISERS
USING THE BUFFER TO
AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE IN
CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
>> THE CAMERAS ARE ALWAYS
RECORDING.
THE BUFFERING ALLOWS IT TO GO
BACK 30 SECONDS TO CAPTURE ALL
ACTIVITY 30 SECONDS PRIOR TO THE
ACTIVATION OF THE CAMERA.
>> Victor: THE GOAL IS TO BE A
CLOSER EYE ON BOTH SIDES.
THE OFFICERS AND THE COMMUNITY
THE OFFICERS ARE WORKING TO
SERVE AND PROTECT.
>> WE’RE FULLY TRANSPARENT IN
THIS PURCHASE.
AND AGAIN, THIS COMMUNITY IS
VERY EXCITED TO KNOW THAT THE
SOUTHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS
ENHANCED OUR CAPABILITIES AND
COMMUNITY TRUST.
>> Victor: THE CAMERAS ARE GOING
TO BE ABLE TO BE UPDATED AS THE
