Colombia starts a pilot plan with Motorola Solutions body cameras

Four hundred VB400 wearable devices from Motorola Solutions are part of the pilot plan, with which it is intended to guarantee transparency and security in police procedures, in a conflict zone of Bogotá.

The police officers of the eighth town of Kennedy, in the capital of Colombia, carry a body camera as part of the pilot scheme to ensure transparency and safety in their procedures, which has launched the Secretary of Security, Coexistence and Justice of Bogotá.

The VB400 body camera of Motorola Solutions has been the device selected for this project. As explained in the official statement Claudia Lopez Hernandez, Mayor of Bogotá: "We are fighting impunity every day to improve their security., and with these cameras the procedures will be recorded, But they will also allow us to protect the lives of our police officers., that will now have additional evidence to prosecute crime".

This town was chosen for the pilot plan for being one of the areas with the largest number of inhabitants in the city and for the cases of behaviors contrary to security and coexistence that must be controlled preventively.

So he explains Oscar Gomez Heredia, Secretary of Security, Coexistence and Justice: "Within the comprehensive plan we designed for 2023 this area of Kennedy was prioritized precisely because of the situation that is occurring in this sector of the city".

The agents of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police intended in this area will carry on the front of their uniform the Motorola body camera that, among other benefits, facilitates the Traceability of procedures of agents, as well as having evidentiary elements through recordings that can be presented judicially.

The cameras will begin recording immediately when agents begin service and, thanks to its configuration, cannot be turned off during the same. In addition, In the police headquarters of this locality has been created a Service Digital Evidence Center in which the device will be charged, and the information collected will be transferred to the video surveillance system of Bogotá.

During this year, the performance of the pilot plan in the development of police work will be evaluated and, depending on your result, The implementation of this system in all the localities of the capital will be studied.

The VB400 body camera from Motorola Solutions equips a wide-angle HD lens 1,080p. to capture high-quality videos. Pre-recording captures a continuous loop of audio and video before the moment the camera starts recording.

Combining Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensors with peer-assisted recording, This camera captures the largest image without the need to press Record, with an autonomy of up to twelve hours on a single charge. Its large central button and side switch facilitate operation, even with gloves.

Rain resistant, dust and snow, VB400 tested to military standards. Live feed connects agent to security control room, Improving situational awareness.

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