I would imagine it is great for video evidence prior to officers with body-cameras arriving on scene. This footage may be useful in court. I could see utility

I would imagine it is great for video evidence prior to officers with body-cameras arriving on scene. This footage may be useful in court. I could see utility in this for people calling 911 from under their bed or in a closet when there is an intruder in the house. It's probably also a good way to get a picture of an attacker that flees prior to officers arriving so they have an image rather than the RP's potentially sub-optimal description. Small towns sometimes have law enforcement officers as dispatchers but I could see your point in big cities where dispatchers are less suited to see violence. On the other hand perhaps this may expedite a response when it's appropriate to do so. seeing it with their own eyes...