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| Police dog bodycam trialled by Cumbria Police | Police dog bodycam trialled by Cumbria Police |
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| The device has been developed in conjunction with Cumbria Constabulary | The device has been developed in conjunction with Cumbria Constabulary |
| Headcams for police dogs are being used by a UK police force. | |
| The helmet-mounted camera has been developed by North East-based drone-designer Heliguy and deployed with Cumbria Police's dog unit. | The helmet-mounted camera has been developed by North East-based drone-designer Heliguy and deployed with Cumbria Police's dog unit. |
| Footage can be livestreamed up to 500m away enabling officers to view what the dogs can see. | |
| The force, which trialled the canine bodycams over several months, said they would be especially useful in firearms situations. | |
| Heliguy said similar devices had been made by overseas companies but having the equipment designed, built and supported by the North Shields-based firm meant "significant cost savings, quick build times and reduced downtime in the event of a repair". | Heliguy said similar devices had been made by overseas companies but having the equipment designed, built and supported by the North Shields-based firm meant "significant cost savings, quick build times and reduced downtime in the event of a repair". |
| Insp Kim Brown from Cumbria Police's dog unit said: "We are pleased to have been able to work in collaboration with Heliguy to create a camera that will help improve our policing response. | Insp Kim Brown from Cumbria Police's dog unit said: "We are pleased to have been able to work in collaboration with Heliguy to create a camera that will help improve our policing response. |
| Sunglass lenses can be added to help the dogs' vision on sunny days, not just to make them look cool | Sunglass lenses can be added to help the dogs' vision on sunny days, not just to make them look cool |
| "The camera will help support colleagues during operations allowing us to give them a real-time view of what the police dog is seeing and to gather evidence. | "The camera will help support colleagues during operations allowing us to give them a real-time view of what the police dog is seeing and to gather evidence. |
| "This allows officers to plan before entering a live incident to ensure the safety of the public, officers and police dog." | "This allows officers to plan before entering a live incident to ensure the safety of the public, officers and police dog." |
| To ensure they are better suited for use in policing, the cameras have been developed to have a longer battery life of up to four hours, image timestamping and improved integration with police computer systems. | To ensure they are better suited for use in policing, the cameras have been developed to have a longer battery life of up to four hours, image timestamping and improved integration with police computer systems. |
| The protective lenses over the dogs' eyes can be switched for sunglasses for use in sunny conditions. | The protective lenses over the dogs' eyes can be switched for sunglasses for use in sunny conditions. |
| Lead product designer Ross Embleton said: "We are delighted that the dogcam will help Cumbria Constabulary in its firearms operations. | Lead product designer Ross Embleton said: "We are delighted that the dogcam will help Cumbria Constabulary in its firearms operations. |
| "We believe it is a powerful tool that can enhance the vital work conducted by our emergency services." | "We believe it is a powerful tool that can enhance the vital work conducted by our emergency services." |
| The dogcams can be paired with canine protective vests in situations of danger | The dogcams can be paired with canine protective vests in situations of danger |
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