Next Generation Police Software Revealed

Next Generation Police Software Revealed

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Current police dash cam systems typically only record video or ship the video back to the cloud for analysis. An intelligent in-car video system that has been launched recently analyzes live, allowing for new applications and much faster responsiveness.

COBAN Technologies, Inc., who expertize in body-worn cameras and in-car video solutions for law enforcement, recently announced the launch of its COBAN FOCUS H1. According to prnewswire.com, the company plans to support a variety of applications on the FOCUS H1 that will allow agencies to identify a wide range of objects, such as vehicle make and model, faces, weapons, dangerous movements or behaviors, and other artificial intelligence-based applications. Over time, the system can be trained to find new objects as police agencies identify new crime-fighting needs.

The live video analytics improve officer awareness of their surroundings, increasing officer safety and efficiency. This increased awareness also improves public safety, reducing the amount of time to address live police incidents and lessening the likelihood of potentially dangerous interactions between the public and law enforcement. “Real-time video analytics have the potential to make policing more efficient, but more importantly, the technology can help with our efforts to reduce crime and the fear of crime in our community,” said Sgt. Daniel Gomez, Officer in Charge for the Los Angeles Police Department’s Tactical Technology Section.

“We’ve seen dangerous trends emerge over the last several years, ranging from potential terrorist or mass shooting threats to dangerous interactions between law enforcement and the public,” said Doug Dickerson, the company’s CEO. “This new video platform utilizes advanced technologies like artificial intelligence to allow for the creation of brand new applications to help address these challenges”.

COBAN drew from its deep industry experience to build a ruggedized system that reliably captures digital evidence in the mission-critical, harsh environments of a police car. Serving as a digital evidence hub, the FOCUS H1 consolidates digital evidence from multiple sources, including up to six HD quality cameras and body cameras. Tested to tough military environmental standards and equipped with redundant drives, the FOCUS H1 operates in hot and cold climates and preserves backup copies of all evidence.