Romania equips its prisons with body-worn camera technology from Motorola Solutions
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Administration of Penitentiaries has signed a contract with Motorola Solutions to deploy 2,100 bodyworn cameras to enhance safety and security in all prisons across the country .
The new cameras will be used by prison staff during guarding activities and prisoner transport to help deter and de-escalate confrontations and collect video footage in the event of conflicts or emergencies .
“ Body-worn cameras are proven to discourage unruly behaviour and we expect our prisoners and staff to act appropriately with one another ,” said Cristian Spataru , Penitentiary Police Commissioner and Detention Security Specialist Officer . “ In conflict situations , the cameras will provide valuable evidence so that we can better understand what occurred , resolve cases more quickly and keep our prisons as safe as possible .”
Motorola Solutions ’ next-generation VB400 body-worn cameras are designed to never miss a moment , with an automated pre-recording feature that ensures incidents are captured from the start .
After the end of a shift , officers place their cameras into docks to automatically upload and store footage of the day ’ s events to the VideoManager evidence management solution . The solution provides a highly secure method of protecting video evidence and works seamlessly with officers ’ existing daily workflows .
For the Romanian National Administration of Penitentiaries , an agency under the Ministry of Justice , the requirements for the body-worn cameras included high-resolution footage , ease of use , lightweight and rugged design , wide-angle field of view , recording storage , a battery life of up to 12 hours and the pre-recording functionality . The ability to live stream video via Wi-Fi to
Requirements for the body-worn cameras included high-resolution footage , ease of use , lightweight and rugged design , wide-angle field of view , recording storage , a battery life of up to 12 hours and the pre-recording functionality .
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“ The body-worn camera rollout in Romania is the latest in a series of deployments with public safety organisations across Europe , including projects with Border Police in Romania and National Police and Gendarmerie in France ,” said Michael Kaae , Corporate Vice President for Europe , Asia , Middle East and Africa at Motorola Solutions . “ We are seeing increasing demand for video security technology from public safety agencies to help frontline teams maintain safety and integrity in their dayto-day interactions .” u
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