This article spells out new application of wearable cameras in use by several police departments. This is new use of existing camera technology in a new direction to solve a public relations problem. One of the benefits is the belief that if all of us knew we had a camera on us whenever we dealt with a police officer this would help both sides behave in a "non-escalating" manner.
This technology emergence comes from an individual thinking across two uses of technology. The dashboard mounted camera currently in use by police and the application of small web cameras. Then with the needed hashing technologies they can provide the confidentiality and integrity requirements to use these feeds in court. I am also impressed with the price range for the cameras, as I was not expecting this technology to be as inexpensive as it is.
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/09/21/police-wearable-cameras-body-cams.aspx
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