You may have heard of dashboard cameras in police cars, but now some departments are using officer cameras instead.
North Cornwall Township is actually only the second police department in Pennsylvania to use this type of camera system. The camera hooks onto an officer's uniform on the shoulder and even some hook onto glasses.
"We were looking for something beyond what a dashboard camera could see." North Cornwall Township Police Chief Todd Hirsch, says the Taser Axon Flex cameras record both audio and video. The camera's help the department with collecting information and evidence, both at accident and crime scenes.
Right now, the department has two camera systems, with two more orders. After an officer's shift is over the video is stored on an online electronic evidence-based system.
"One of the reasons we looked at these fantastic cameras was for court," Hirsch explained.
Hirsch says that the cost is one third of actually putting cameras in the cars. And he says that they can pre-record, so you might want to think twice about arguing if you ran a stop sign or not, because they just might have it on camera.
North Cornwall Township is actually only the second police department in Pennsylvania to use this type of camera system. The camera hooks onto an officer's uniform on the shoulder and even some hook onto glasses.
"We were looking for something beyond what a dashboard camera could see." North Cornwall Township Police Chief Todd Hirsch, says the Taser Axon Flex cameras record both audio and video. The camera's help the department with collecting information and evidence, both at accident and crime scenes.
Right now, the department has two camera systems, with two more orders. After an officer's shift is over the video is stored on an online electronic evidence-based system.
"One of the reasons we looked at these fantastic cameras was for court," Hirsch explained.
Hirsch says that the cost is one third of actually putting cameras in the cars. And he says that they can pre-record, so you might want to think twice about arguing if you ran a stop sign or not, because they just might have it on camera.