German police roll-out BWV

The Thuringian Ministry of the Interior has procured 1,200 Motorola Solutions VB400 body cameras for police in the region. The devices is being rolled out alongside the company’s VideoManager evidence management software.
German police roll-out BWV
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The Thuringian Ministry of the Interior has procured 1,200 Motorola Solutions VB400 body cameras for police in the region. The devices is being rolled out alongside the company’s VideoManager evidence management software.

The formal deployment took place this week, during which minister of the interior, Georg Maier handed over the first cameras to officers from the Erfurt State Police Inspectorate.

A spokesperson for Motorola said: “The ministry of Thuringia awarded the contract following a rigorous testing and competitive process to comply with high quality and regulatory requirements. 

“The decision for the VB400 was based on performance, voice quality and the ability to customise pre- and post-recording functionality to help ensure incidents are captured from the start.”

Maier said: "These body cameras won't make the work of our police force any easier, but they will make it safer. Not only does [BWV] deter dangerous behaviour, but video evidence helps to provide officials and communities with a more complete understanding of events."

Police forces in other German states using Motorola BWV include Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt.

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