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`Pistol-Cam’ could make U.S. debut
By John Doherty
Times Herald-Record
October 29, 2007
City of Newburgh -- 3:20 p.m. -- Anytime a Newburgh police officer draws his gun, the ensuing drama would be caught on a digital camera under a pilot program state and city officials are exploring.
Mayor Nick Valentine and Sen. William Larkin announced today that Newburgh could become the first police department in the country to equip officers with “Pistol-Cam”, a 5-ounce digital camera that attaches to the barrel of an officer’s handgun.
Larkin said the state Senate has already funded a $35,000 pilot training program, which would put the cameras on guns used by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT Team.
If that program is successful, said Larkin, Newburgh officers would receive the technology. That could happen as soon as next year, say officials.
The cameras, made by Legend Technologies, cost about $695 each. Larkin said he is hoping state funds will pay for Newburgh’s program.
The idea of cameras for Newburgh city police has caught on in recent months. Several incidents, including a deadly shoot-out on Broadway last year that left one man dead, are driving the interest. Last week, Chief Eric Paolilli announced he was including money for shoulder-mounted mini-cameras for officers in next year’s department budget.
The pistol-mounted cameras would be in addition to that program, Valentine said.
`Pistol-Cam’ could make U.S. debut
By John Doherty
Times Herald-Record
October 29, 2007
City of Newburgh -- 3:20 p.m. -- Anytime a Newburgh police officer draws his gun, the ensuing drama would be caught on a digital camera under a pilot program state and city officials are exploring.
Mayor Nick Valentine and Sen. William Larkin announced today that Newburgh could become the first police department in the country to equip officers with “Pistol-Cam”, a 5-ounce digital camera that attaches to the barrel of an officer’s handgun.
Larkin said the state Senate has already funded a $35,000 pilot training program, which would put the cameras on guns used by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT Team.
If that program is successful, said Larkin, Newburgh officers would receive the technology. That could happen as soon as next year, say officials.
The cameras, made by Legend Technologies, cost about $695 each. Larkin said he is hoping state funds will pay for Newburgh’s program.
The idea of cameras for Newburgh city police has caught on in recent months. Several incidents, including a deadly shoot-out on Broadway last year that left one man dead, are driving the interest. Last week, Chief Eric Paolilli announced he was including money for shoulder-mounted mini-cameras for officers in next year’s department budget.
The pistol-mounted cameras would be in addition to that program, Valentine said.
