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The batteries only last a handful of hours so officers turn them on as necessary (also most police unions lobby for this ability). It's unfortunate but it's the
by sgk284 9y ago
The batteries only last a handful of hours so officers turn them on as necessary (also most police unions lobby for this ability). It's unfortunate but it's the current reality.
- syshum 9y agoMost police body cam models have batteries that last for 12 hours of recording, enough to record an entire shift
- dghf 9y agoSo how do they, as the article says, "retain footage 30 seconds before an officer presses the record button"?
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- honestoHeminway 9y agoThe permanently record, but do not permanently store. So if a button is pressed, they store 30 seconds of pre-recorded footage.