Marietta Police Buys More Than 200 Body, Vehicle Cameras

MARIETTA, GA -- The Marietta Police Department has bought 142 body cameras and 70 in-vehicle cameras from Decatur, GA-based Utility Inc.

Police have also 130 integrated vehicle communication systems, turning each patrol car into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. The city of Marietta is also purchasing 25 in-vehicle cameras for the fire department.

"Police accountability and transparency require the most secure and reliable video recording," said Robert McKeeman, CEO of Utility. "Only our BodyWorn camera provides this. Police officers should focus on protecting and serving the public rather than being videographers. Our goal is to help prevent situations from turning into incidents, and for officers to go home safely at the end of their shifts."

Video from all cameras is accessible on Utility's video management platform, providing a single integrated storage, search, and view of all video related to an incident.

The BodyWorn software operates on a 4G-LTE smart phone embedded into the officer's uniform. The smart phone supports up to 4K resolution video capture, multiple microphones for high quality audio, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS position reporting and Bluetooth wireless technology.

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