Body-Worn Camera Market: Capturing the Latest Tech Advancements

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Body-Worn Camera Market Capturing the Latest
Tech Advancements
Body-worn cameras are wearable audio, video,
or pictorial recording systems,
commonly known as body cameras or wearable
cameras. In contrast to other types of video
technology, body-worn cameras serve the dual
purpose of law enforcement and public
accountability. As per Inkwood Research, the
global body-worn camera market is estimated to
grow with a CAGR of 16.04 during the forecast
period 2023-2032.
Over recent years, body-worn cameras have become
an essential tool for law enforcement
authorities, security personnel, and
other professionals requiring a
hands-free video recording solution. Designed
to provide an objective record of events,
these devices help improve transparency and
accountability, thus ensuring the safety of both
the wearer as well as the public.
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• As the demand for body-worn cameras continues to
  grow, with the global market evaluated at 396.41
  million in 2022, as per Inkwood
  Research, manufacturers are consistently
• focused on the development of new technologies.
  These efforts are primarily directed toward
  improving the performance, functionality, and
  capabilities of these devices.
• Accordingly, some of the latest tech
  developments in body-worn cameras are as
• follows
• GC550 2K Mini Body Camera
• Hytera Communications (China), a leading
  global provider of professional
  communications solutions and technologies,
  released the GC550 2K Mini Body Camera, the
  companys latest Body-Worn Camera (BWC) model, in
  January 2023.
• Curated with intensive attention to ergonomics,
  the body-worn camera aims to promote personnel
  safety for law enforcement and security, as well
  as workplace transparency. Ke Wang, Vice
  President at Hytera, says, GC550 is designed to
  capture fine details as evidence for legal
  investigations and court proceedings.
• The devices sliding switch enables a quick
  start to record during emergencies and
  intuitively displays the recording status
  through its position. Through this, users
  can remain focused on the situation instead of
  paying excessive attention to their body-worn
  devices, thus improving efficiency.
• EOS (BodyWorn) by Utility
• Utility (United States), an innovative
  technology company recognized for the
  development of digital systems for
  frontline professions, introduced BodyWorn
  6.0 in 2022.
• Characterized as the newest iteration of the
  companys BodyWorn body camera, the 6.0 update
  offers improved capabilities to further
  enhance the technology, which uses artificial
  intelligence (AI) to generate situational
  awareness.
• Some of its core features include
  camera preview while recording,
  quick forward/backward on video playback,
  picture notes with audio transcription,
  drivers
• license scanner, audio recorder, and others.
  (BodyWorn by Utility ushered in a new

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• Easily scalable for cost-efficient and
  larger body-worn systems, the system offers
  a single integration and management point,
  subsequently enabling reliable and swift video
  offloading (100Mbit per camera).
  Additionally, the AXIS Body Worn Assistant
  mobile application also allows users to
  evaluate footage and add notes, categories,
  and descriptions.
• In a recent development, CoxHealth, a
  not-for-profit health system based in
  Springfield, Missouri, upgraded its public safety
  and security officers body-worn cameras with
  Axis Communications state-of-the-art solution.
  The update, announced in March 2022, is set
• to increase the six-hospital systems overall
  visitor, patient, and medical staff safety.
• Axon Body 3
• Axon (United States), a major leading
  manufacturer of body-worn cameras and the
  global leader in connected public
  safety technologies, released the Axon
  Body 3 in 2019.
• The camera features improved video quality,
  longer battery life, and enhanced low-light
  performance, making it a popular choice among law
  enforcement agencies. According to Jeff Tudor,
  San Leandro Police Chief, The new
  technology in the Axon Body 3 camera will
  allow our officers to better utilize this
  critical tool and improve our service to the
  community.
• Furthermore, in August 2021, Axon announced
  that the Gujarat State Police is set to
  equip officers across Gujarat, India, with more
  than 10,300 body-worn cameras as well as Axons
  digital evidence management solution.
• While the body-worn cameras novel features
  include real-time functionality such as live
  maps, alerts, and live streaming, the
  functionalities constitute a mobile experience
  and real-time critical evidence offloading from
  the field, among others.
• Body-Worn Camera Market Applications
  Beyond Law
• Enforcement
• According to a 2018 Bureau of Justice Statistics
  (BJS) report, the top reasons that sheriffs
  offices and local police implemented
  body-worn cameras were to enhance officer
  safety, reduce agency liability, augment evidence
  quality, and minimize civilian complaints. At the
  same time, technology companies, such
  as Motorola Solutions, have also started
  demonstrating the advantages of these cameras to
  a wider range of organizations, including retail
  operators.
• For example, in the commercial sector,
  body-worn cameras can be utilized to
  monitor potential theft, in addition to
  verifying that safety protocols are
  effectively followed. While

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reviewing video footage with team members can be
useful for training purposes, new hires can also
learn from how current employees deal with
real-world situations. The use of body-worn
cameras has continued to enhance accountability,
transparency, and public trust worldwide. It
is deemed an indispensable tool for law
enforcement agencies, private security
firms, the retail sector, and other
organizations necessitating video
documentation of their operations. As technology
continues to advance, these multi-faceted devices
are set to witness concrete applications in
various domains, thus providing the global
body-worn camera market with lucrative growth
prospects. By Shruti Vanjare FAQs What are
the potential limitations of body-worn
cameras? Privacy concerns, high costs, and data
storage issues are some of the potential
disadvantages of body-worn cameras. How can the
footage captured by body-worn cameras be
stored? The footage captured by body-worn cameras
can be saved on online web-based digital media
storage platforms or on internal storage devices.