Check out Ted Davenport (professional skier and base jumper) jumping W.hotel while capturing the point-of-view action on his V.I.O. POV.1.5.
Police in the Blackwood, NJ area have taken crime fighting to a whole new level. Partnering with another neighborhood safety group, the Blackwood police force has taken their work by the hand – and the head. Like many towns, members of the Blackwood neighborhood are concerned with inappropriate behavior, especially that of the younger generation.
To combat this disruptive behavior, which includes a group meeting weekly to cruise around recklessly in their vehicles, the police force has employed a few officers with bikes and helmet cameras. A handful of Blackwood policemen are now fully equipped with helmet cams to capture and hopefully deter anti-social behavior in the neighborhood. The police can now easily and effortlessly capture footage of anti-social behavior. This footage can be used later as evidence.
Also, the police hope that just the presence of these cameras will help preempt acts of anti social behavior. The Blackwood police force has not set any time frame for the use of these helmet cams. As of now, the cameras are just on trial. Cameras can be rather expensive but these cameras were purchased in part by law enforcement and in part by a group with neighborhood safety interest. Blackwood is one of two towns currently testing the helmet cams.
Lights. Camera. Action. Though familiar to movie and television sets around the world, these three words are the newest to enter the vocabulary of police officers in Canada. No, police officers aren’t filming a Canadian version of cops, nor are they the stars of Canada’s newest reality TV program. These police officers are employing high-tech helmet cameras to help fight crime.
These convenient little cameras can be easily mounted to a helmet or glasses and capture visual images as well as sound. The idea was first tried in the United Kingdom. Police there reported great success as they were able to visually document acts of inappropriate or illegal behavior. The policemen also reported that less people argued with rulings and indictments due to video evidence. The videos also help keep the policemen and honest and hard working.
Success in the UK has prompted members of the Victoria police force in Canada to try the new technology. Though they have no set plans to equip all officers with the helmet cams, they are testing it out. A number of policemen in patrol cars, bicycles and other fields will be equipped with the cameras and test them for a period of time. Canada Law Enforcement officials feel confident that they will see success with the helmet cams.
This video comes from VholdR.com memeber Joao. It’s a well shot and simply edited skydiving video. The funny thing is Joao called it a test… I can’t wait to see when he posts the real thing! Find the original here.
-DholdR
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