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The electronic recording of custodial interrogations and investigative
interviews is a powerful and efficient law enforcement tool. Coupled with
sound policies and procedures, video can protect the rights of defendants
while ensuring a factual presentation of evidence, making it a persuasive
tool for prosecutors and juries alike VideOversight is the
latest, most advanced offering in this field.
By combining advanced digital video technology with
comprehensive case management software, VideOversight delivers a
truly powerful video monitoring, recording, archiving, and case management
tool for law enforcement agencies key features include:
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All digital recording of the entire interview process - protecting officers against claims of abuse,
coercion and perjury |
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Remote simultaneous live viewing (with
optional audio prompting), recording, and playback of interrogations,
from any authorized computer on your secure department network
eliminating the need for special viewing rooms |
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Comprehensive online case management
application that allows you to link and archive not only interrogation
recordings, but also any associated electronic evidence such as pictures,
documents, and notes |
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Redundant media archiving to both secure
on-site archive server and DVD allowing rapid access to video
evidence for internal analysis, discussion, and training, while preserving
chain-of-evidence |
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Benefits of Electronic Recording
VideOversight delivers benefits for law
enforcement officers, suspects, prosecutors, juries, and judges,
and strengthens the search for truth in our justice system. According
to a recent study*, electronic recording of custodial interrogations
and investigative interviews provides the following benefits:
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Used as an online training tool,
digital video allows law enforcement agencies to improve policies,
procedures and interview techniques |
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Digital recording reduces the
need for officers to prepare reports from handwritten notes,
with the risk of important omissions |
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Video provides stronger evidence
for the prosecution and fewer pretrial motions to suppress |
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A full video record of the interrogation
process protects officers against claims of abuse, coercion
and perjury |
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Recording saves the time and
cost of many lengthy contested pretrial and trial hearings,
because recordings make some extensive testimony unnecessary |
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Irrefutable video evidence leads
to more guilty pleas |
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Irrefutable video evidence also
leads to a reduction in risk of innocent persons being convicted
or guilty persons being acquitted |
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Video provides stronger prosecution
records on appeal |
*Police Experiences with Recording Custodial Interrogations,
T.P. Sullivan Report, Northwestern University School of Law, Center
on Wrongful Convictions (2004)
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To learn more about how VideOversight can benefit your law enforcement
needs, please call us at 770-521-4366.
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