The Anderson Police Department has installed new dash cameras in nearly three dozen patrol cars. “They are in-car video systems to help protect us, help protect citizens in the public as well as capture anything that we might need pertaining to cases that we’re working,” said Lt. Cornelius Pickens. Pickens said the new system has more updated technology than the old system.“The newer system that we’re going to now, everything’s essentially ran right here from inside of your car where you can take care of everything,” said Pickens. According to Pickens, the cameras activate once an officer turns on their lights and the video is automatically uploaded to the cloud instead of a disc or VHS tape. He said supervisors can also view the video live if needed. “It’s going to make it a lot easier for officers to be able to export video when it pertains to cases, case files, getting things together for court, the solicitors office or even when we have an officer complaint, as simple as being able to send a copy of that video footage to the captain or shift lieutenant for them to be able to view, they can log in to their Chromebooks, pull up video right in their car and be able to view anything that’s on that camera system right from their car,” said Pickens. Pickens said the cameras were funded through a grant. The installation was expected to be finished Wednesday.
The Anderson Police Department has installed new dash cameras in nearly three dozen patrol cars.
“They are in-car video systems to help protect us, help protect citizens in the public as well as capture anything that we might need pertaining to cases that we’re working,” said Lt. Cornelius Pickens.
Pickens said the new system has more updated technology than the old system.
“The newer system that we’re going to now, everything’s essentially ran right here from inside of your car where you can take care of everything,” said Pickens.
According to Pickens, the cameras activate once an officer turns on their lights and the video is automatically uploaded to the cloud instead of a disc or VHS tape. He said supervisors can also view the video live if needed.
“It’s going to make it a lot easier for officers to be able to export video when it pertains to cases, case files, getting things together for court, the solicitors office or even when we have an officer complaint, as simple as being able to send a copy of that video footage to the captain or shift lieutenant for them to be able to view, they can log in to their Chromebooks, pull up video right in their car and be able to view anything that’s on that camera system right from their car,” said Pickens.
Pickens said the cameras were funded through a grant. The installation was expected to be finished Wednesday.
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