Motorola body camera radio link

Motorola Solutions has announced an integration between its V300 body-worn cameras and mission-critical APX Project 25 (P25) two-way radios.

Video, nowadays, serves as a crucial piece of evidence for law enforcement while also serving as an essential ingredient for building trust and transparency with the communities they protect. The integration is designed to automate officer tasks and capture evidence in the most critical moments by activating a body-worn camera recording when an officer triggers the emergency mode on their radio.

For example, an officer who may come under attack will need to call for backup, but will also need to keep full focus on the assailant. By pressing the emergency button on their radio, the officer is able to alert the dispatcher of their situation and, simultaneously, begin recording on the body-worn camera. A real-time, unbiased perspective of the evolving situation is captured.

If the body-worn camera is connected to the officer’s 4RE in-car video camera system, or their partners’ body-worn cameras, these will also start recording.

Other automated tasks can be included: automatically activating the body-worn camera and the in-car video when an officer steps out of the vehicle, when the vehicle exceeds a certain speed or when the lights and sirens on a vehicle are turned on.