Bulgaria's National Police Service equipped with body cameras

Motorola Solutions has been selected by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior to deploy 13,400 body cameras to the country’s National Police Service. The nationwide rollout of the V500 body cameras should help to foster transparency in law enforcement operations, deliver real-time field intelligence to police control rooms, and improve the force’s response to everyday incidents and emergencies.

“These new body cameras are a pivotal element in our digitalisation strategy to modernise policing and elevate how we safeguard and serve our communities,” said Daniel Mitov, Minister of Interior in Bulgaria. “This investment underscores our commitment to promoting trust and transparency in our law enforcement operations while enhancing the real-time visibility and collaboration between our officers in the field and our control room personnel.”

The National Police Service will deploy the V500 cameras alongside Motorola Solutions’ VideoManager evidence management software, empowering officers to effortlessly upload, securely store and efficiently manage video footage as part of the agency’s existing daily workflows. The LTE-enabled cameras also seamlessly integrate with Motorola Solutions’ MXP600 TETRA radios, which Bulgarian police officers already rely on for voice communication. With a press of the emergency button on their radios, officers can call for assistance while simultaneously streaming live footage from their body cameras to the control room, providing multiple streams of information and greater situational awareness to command staff.

“Frontline teams often operate in high-stress environments where their focus must remain entirely on the situation at hand,” said Axel Kukuk, Vice President, Sales Europe, Motorola Solutions. “Body cameras enable eyes-on-scene for greater clarity as events unfold, while helping to create a reliable and accurate record of critical events. Bulgaria’s nationwide deployment is yet another exemplary model for how this technology can drive safer and more secure outcomes for all.”