Toughbook® mobile computer and Toughbook® Arbitrator™ digital video interoperability deliver advantages to law enforcement and public safety agencies
LEIM-- Panasonic, a leader in delivering technology solutions for public safety, today introduced its Wearable Video Camera system. The new solution, designed for law enforcement officers in the field, will provide agencies with a comprehensive system that captures and stores tamper-proof audio video evidence, delivering an accurate and unbiased record of officer engagements.
In the digital age, where social media is ubiquitous, video evidence capture is vital to an agency's reputation and the safety of its officers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice, in 2011 60% of police departments and 66% of sheriff's offices now use video solutions in their vehicles. Adopting body-worn video solutions is a natural complement to in-car platforms providing video directly from the officer's vantage point.
Designed as a standalone solution, or able to be integrated with the Toughbook Arbitrator™ SafeServe® software version 7.4 slated for release in the Fall of 2012, the Panasonic WVTW310 wearable camera features a recording capacity of up to 32 hours using H.264 compression and a battery life of approximately five hours in pre-event continuous record mode or longer without. Delivering extremely wide angle views, the camera is optimized for both day and night usage.
"With the adoption of wearable cameras, public safety agencies can achieve total situational awareness and a comprehensive and seamless digital camera evidence capture solution, from the field to the courtroom," said Greg Peratt, director of digital video products, Panasonic. "This single camera platform will provide agencies with a wide-angle audio and video record of important officer engagements while ensuring the integrity of the chain of custody, delivering significant time and cost savings in the acquisition, management and review of recorded evidence."
Agent/Viewer Software
The wearable camera systems includes Agent software, which allows the video image data on the camera to be automatically uploaded to a PC via the conversion box, and Viewer software, designed to allow the wide angle original video to be played back with stabilization and image distortion correction all while maintaining the evidence integrity of the original file.
Product Demonstration
The Wearable Cameras will be showcased at this year's Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Conference, May 21-23, 2012 at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. To see the product firsthand, visit Panasonic at booth 301.
Pricing and Availability
In the United States, the Panasonic WVTW310 wearable camera systems will be available in July 2012 from authorized Panasonic mobile video resellers starting at a suggested retail price in the $1000 range.
About Panasonic Solutions for Business
Built on a celebrated engineering foundation, Panasonic architects business technology solutions that help build a better world. Customers in government, healthcare, production, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises, large and small, depend on integrated solutions from Panasonic to help them acquire, manage and interpret the information that drives innovation. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions addresses unified business communications, mobile computing, security and surveillance systems, retail information systems, office productivity solutions, high definition visual conferencing, projectors, professional displays and HD and 3D video production. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic engineers reliable and long-lasting solutions as a partner for continuous improvement. Panasonic solutions for business are delivered by Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, which is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).
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About Panasonic Corporation of North America
Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America provides a broad line of digital and other electronics products and services for consumer, business and industrial use. The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. branding, marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic was the only Consumer Electronics company to be listed in the top ten brands on the Interbrand Best Global Green Brands 2011 ranking (http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/Best-Global-Green-Brands/2011-Report/BestGlobalGreenBrandsTable-2011.aspx). As part of its continuing efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Panasonic Corporation of North America will relocate its operations to a new eco-efficient office tower adjacent to a mass transit hub in Newark, NJ in 2013. Information about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at http://panasonic.net/eco/ecoideas/. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is also available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
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