New headcam.

ElRazur · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:31

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-13516494,00.html

The random image that popped up in my head wasthat of Robocop. I think our police force will one day look like one of the army from the cartoon series where all they do is fight and kill bugs, i cant remember the name.

Overal i think it is a good idea and way of fighting crime. :cool:

EDIT
This is better than the rollerblades that was issued to them in London iirc.

Red and White · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:34

bet the coppers arent happy, wont be able to prat about while there on duty now. no more illegal floggings

Matblack · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:36

[disapointed]

I wanted it to be a lens which stuck out the front of their helmet

MB

MATTeL · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:44

Clerkin said:
bet the coppers arent happy

I bet the ones the get falsely accused of assualt and curently get suspended ehil the investigation i carried out will be more than happy.

See doesn't look very calm or happy in the still, taken from the incident, does she?

Borris · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:53

I already have a headcam (they make for great snowboarding footage - the falls are always a giggle).

Maybe I should wear it when I'm in public - just in case I need to monitor the coppers?

What I really want to know, however, is what technology they are using - I have to attach my headcam to a DV camera, which only records 2 hours tops, and the battery soon runs out.

Red and White · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:55

MATTeL said:
I bet the ones the get falsely accused of assualt and curently get suspended ehil the investigation i carried out will be more than happy.

See doesn't look very calm or happy in the still, taken from the incident, does she?

thats cos hes karate chopping her in the jugular, i wouldnt be to pleased either

Borris · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:56

How are suspects going to falldown the stairs now, I wonder?

HEADRAT · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:56

Matblack said:
which stuck out the front of their helmet

Sounds painful :eek:

Until they wear a blue flashing light on the top of there wooden top I won't be happy.

Clerkin said:
no more illegal floggings

I don't think they will be too bothered, they lett that guy who died in custody flat on his face for 10 mins and they were on cctv

HEADRAT

Basher · 30 Mar 2006 at 15:58

ElRazur said:
This is better than the rollerblades that was issued to them in London iirc.

That was a hilariously bad idea

HEADRAT · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:00

MATTeL said:

"Your Missus is a Nutter"

HEADRAT

ElRazur · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:05

Borris said:
I which only records 2 hours tops, and the battery soon runs out.

iirc it says on sky that it records 400hrs. I wonder where they put the harddrive when they are up and about on the street.

HEADRAT · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:05

A bet it's under their hat, next time your out and drunk ask your friendly bobby!

HEADRAT

ElRazur · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:07

Basher said:
That was a hilariously bad idea

It was used in NY iirc and it was a huge hit there, it was a flopped in London due to the suspect going on the grass and then they cant catch them. It was also reported that some officers fell down easily on them despite training by some popular rollerbladding expect or something like that.

Heofz · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:12

MATTeL said:

For some reason it reminds me of The Ring

sniffy · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:16

I think she takes the karate chop to the neck quite well.

Phantom · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:28

HEADRAT said:
"Your Missus is a Nutter"

HEADRAT

more like possessed!

FeFiDoh · 30 Mar 2006 at 16:33

great now watch as police get struck to the head lol

Von Smallhausen · 30 Mar 2006 at 17:43

Borris said:
How are suspects going to falldown the stairs now, I wonder?

Sweeney fan are we ?

They are not all mindless thugs believe it or not.

It's a good idea. It protects the officers from false allegations also it is good evidence to present to a court and could save a lot of time and money when things go to court as it has done here.

The 400 hours maximum has to take into account at least 350 hours of tea drinking. Lets not forget our PC's like their PG.

Kol · 30 Mar 2006 at 17:43

Good choice. Used in some of the clubs round Nottingham, so can only be a good idea in helping the force.

beamer · 30 Mar 2006 at 18:59

Better pics of the equipment itself here ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4489960.stm

Still trying to find any specs. I am most interested in finding out what tech they are using to ensure the device is tamper-proof i.e. the video can not be falsified ... intentionally erased to remove evidence which might support the accused or modified / re-sequenced to change account of what happened. Anyone know what tech is used for CCTV and / or speed cameras, in this context ?