Taser Cam

Taser International Inc. has developed a Taser Cam to provide evidence of Taser usage and hopefully deter irresponsible use by officers.

From KansasCity.com:

The Taser Cam is an audio and video recorder that attaches to the butt of the gun and starts taping when the weapon is turned on. It continues recording until the weapon is turned off. The Taser doesn't have to be fired to use the camera.

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Unlike dashboard-mounted cameras in patrol cars, which capture the action only if it transpires where the lens happens to have been directed, the Taser cameras always face where the gun is pointed, to capture what is said and done in the moments leading up to a suspect being jolted by the device's 50,000 volts.

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The Taser Cam records in black and white but is equipped with infrared technology to record images in very low light. The camera will have at least one hour of recording time, the company said, and the video can be downloaded to a computer over a USB cable.

The Taser Cams are expected to be on the market by March. The camera attachment will add about $400 to the typical $800 to $1,000 Taser.