Future of policing, Minnesota firm creates pistol-mounted mini cam that records sound and video the moment an officer's weapon is pulled.


It came just weeks after the fatal shooting of a civilian.



A new mini-camera attached to the barrel of a gun could soon provide important evidence in police-related shootings.

The new technology has been designed by Viridan Weapon Technologies and a number of police departments have been offered the chance to trial it.

The three inch camera points in the same direction as the weapon.



Brian Hedeen, president of the manufacturing company, said,


'As we’ve seen, there have been a lot of high-profile incidents over the last few years where it’s not really clear what happened, and this is meant to provide that missing piece of evidence.'






A civilian, Justine Ruszczyk Damond was shot dead by police on July 15



He revealed that he hoped they would be available for police departments to use by October.



West Hennepin public safety director Gary Kroells said the device could have helped shed light on the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond.



She died on July 15 after police were called to her Minneapolis home reporting a possible sex assault.

Neither of the officers involved in the shooting had body cameras operating at the time the fatal shots were fired.

He told KSTP: 'It allows for human error or mistakes to not occur, we're all human and in this particular case anytime you pull your weapon out it could be a deadly force situation so we'd like to have that on video.'



Each camera would cost around $500 to produce.

The company has dubbed the cameras, which have a built-in light, FACT DUTY.





http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4809892/Minnesota-firm-creates-pistol-mounted-mini-cam.html

lalasticlala, Mynd44

this is the type of gun we need in Nigeria, at least killing of civilians will reduce.

ritababe:
this is the type of gun we need in Nigeria, at least killing of civilians will reduce.

Seriously

USA forming boss. I bet China will reply them in Few weeks

Naija for Life

Our own here na long long guns with cellotaped cartridges. Even the police wey dey carry am go tell you say if them shoot you they go tell oga say they misfire. . SMH

We need this in 9ja, seriously

Nice one

At least,, killing of innocent citizens and subsequently piling up allegations on them would end..
Meanwhile,, American policemen on duty usually fix live online cameras to their uniforms, and on their vehicles too.

tk4rd:
At least,, killing of innocent citizens and subsequently piling up allegations on them would end..
Meanwhile,, American policemen on duty usually fix live online cameras to their uniforms, and on their vehicles too.

Yes, but they don't wear them sometimes, most especially when they re in casuals.

But guns, they must carry them no matter what.

No excuse.

an impossible development here

.

As long as Nigerian slay queens go don hear "camera", them fit buy that gun for selfies sake.

Father Lawd
End-Time-Tech

007 is impressed

Explorers:



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4809892/Minnesota-firm-creates-pistol-mounted-mini-cam.html
lalasticlala, Mynd44

Nigerian Police Force, Army, Airforce, DSS, NDLEA, CUSTOM and others should see to curb their accidental discharges.

I think the trial should start in naija

Gun wey them dey charge for 9ja? Which light them wan take charge am? Small time Nigerian police officers go dey use am as power bank.

!!! WARNING !!!

DO NOT TAKE A SELFIE WITH THIS!!!

I repeat,

DO NOT TAKE A SELFIE WITH THIS!!!

This should curb unnecessary killing

eyeon:
As long as Nigerian slay queens go don hear "camera", them fit buy that gun for selfies sake.

the senseless one?

Nice

donbrowser:
USA forming boss. I bet China will reply them in Few weeks

Not every action made by USA is aimed at the Chinese, it's not a cat and dog quarrel.