Colorado Sheriff’s office deploys Samsung Galaxy smartphones as body-worn cameras

Deputies in the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office in Burlington, Colorado are upgrading their duty vests with Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphones. The mobile devices, connected to the FirstNet public safety communications platform and enabled with FirstNet Certified™ Visual Labs software, give the officers a tool for critical communications between personnel in-field and in-station, while also serving as a body camera and evidence documentation tool. Additionally, the Galaxy smartphones act as personnel locators, digital cameras, and secondary radios using the push-to-talk function. With Visual Labs software, officers can now record from their devices and livestream directly from the field, knowing the command central will have access to the content reliably and in real-time. Visual Labs requires no docking stations or in-car routers and does not detract from smartphone capabilities such as phone calls, instead adding functionality on top of what is already available to make the device a multi-use tool.

“The combination of software and hardware has made upgrading our officer mobility solution cost-effective and simple. It has truly transformed the way we do our jobs,” said Ridnour. “Instead of worrying about taking notes throughout a call, the devices allow officers to concentrate on the call itself, knowing that they can reference the footage later.”

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