The new camera system will have a high resolution and will consist of a forward-facing dash cam and an additional interior camera in the cabin that is pointed at the backseat. The camera system is called the Fleet 3, manufactured by Axom, the same company that provides the LAPD with its Body 3 body cameras and Taser devices.
The forward-facing dash cam is automatically activated when an officer switches their light bar on. The additional interior camera will have enhanced night view capabilities with infrared and will capture a "knee-to-head occupant view." The Fleet 3 can pair with officers' Axom bodycams to capture sound and eliminate the need for separate mics that could get dislodged in altercations.
With the installation of new routers from Cradlepoint, videos from the Fleet 3 and the bodycams can be instantly uploaded to the system's cloud for review by commanders.
The new cameras are expected to improve the quality of footage captured during incidents, which could help those reviewing details and paint a clearer version of events in court. While specifics of the new cameras, such as resolution, were not made clear, the LAPD has confirmed that the cameras have a "high resolution."
The cameras will also allow the LAPD to monitor data via a central network. The Fleet 3 camera system has other neat features, such as the ability to act as an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) and AI that can read eight times more number plates than other units.
Source: LAPD
