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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 interrogation 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 |
Benefits of Electronic RecordingVideOversight™ 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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