Audio Witness™: Providing the Protection that Officers Deserve
Law enforcement officers routinely interact with a variety of people, often times in critical situations. These interactions are commonly high-stress and fast-paced and maintaining an accurate record of the event can be challenging. Recordant’s Audio Witness™ offers a solution, designed specifically for law enforcement, to ensure that both the officer and the public are protected at all times.
Recordant’s audio-capture technology empowers agencies to increase efficiency, improve service, monitor compliance and better manage claims by recording and analyzing the everyday, face-to-face interactions between officers and the public. By utilizing this technology, officers are able to maintain an accurate account of each interaction and easily store and retrieve these interactions to protect against false claims that may damage their reputation or career. In addition, the recorded interactions may contain key evidence in a case or serve as a witness when an officer is responding to a call alone. Benefits to law enforcement officers include:
- Reduced number of substantiated and unsubstantiated claims.
- Unsubstantiated claims can be closed instead of having multiple, unresolved claims tarnish an officer’s record.
- Self-improvement - officers can review and evaluate their interactions.
- Eliminates the engagement of a he said/she said situation. No need for a third party to sort out the truth.
- Gather key evidence to complement written notes.
- Use interaction recordings to write accurate reports.
- Perform assessments to identify, reach and assist struggling employees.
- Search archived conversations for key words or phrases. Link cases together by providing matches for recurring names or descriptions.
- Classify interactions by user-defined type such as traffic stop or domestic dispute.
- Better solution than video.
- Video often not pointed at the action.
- Not always a true representation of the event.
- Does not allow one to hear what questions or commands led up to the action.
Better Officers, Better Protection, Better Service
Recordant’s Audio Witness™ solution suite offers a win-win situation for both law enforcement and the public. By creating such a powerful tool for officers, the level of service and protection that they are able to provide is increased and strengthened. Benefits for citizens include:- First person account of interactions. No need for third party interpretation.
- More evidence creates higher conviction rates. Less criminals on the street.
- Streamlined paperwork and reduced time in court increases efficiency. More officers on the street.
- Identifies officers who need additional training. Leads to a higher level of service.
- Ensures that officers follow proper procedure.
- Improved tactics – more courteous and professional officers and encounters.
Read real life examples of police cases where Recordant could have told the true story.