Wichita Police Launch Dash Cam Pilot Project
Save Email Print
Wichita Police Launch Dash Cam Pilot Project
The Wichita Police Department is trying out video cameras in eight patrol cars. They hope the video will help as evidence in their cases.
Reporter: Deb Farris
Email Address: deb.farris@kake.com
width:200 and height: 120 and picwidth: 200 and pciheight: 120
Font Size:

The Wichita Police Department is trying out video cameras in eight patrol cars. They hope the video will help as evidence in their cases.

For one year, this pilot program will use the cameras to record every stop the officer makes. The hope is that eventually all cars will have the equipment.

"Gives you the opportunity to get evidence that you may never get or you may have lost," said Officer Kiser.

KAKE News rode along with Officer Kiser to see how the cameras work. When Kiser clocks a driver speeding, he turns on his lights and sirens, which activate the recording.

"Lets say you're chasing a car and someone throws out guns or drugs it's very vital to be able to say hey lets see exactly where it is," Kiser said.

This new system costs about $5,000 per vehicle. Two marked patrol cars from each of Wichita's four substations will carry the new cameras.

Officers will now have evidence of their interaction with the people they pull over. If a driver files some kind of complaint against an officer, the video will be used as evidence in the investigation.

The Wichita Police Department will evaluate the system periodically. A local community group is hoping to raise enough money to install cameras in all 176 patrol cars in the future.


National AP Video
radio partnership
Twitter News Feed
    Offbeat News Headlines
    Cash-Strapped Schools Weigh School Bus Ads
    0 Comments
    As school districts struggle with tight budgets, some are revisiting an idea that's been around 15 years -- putting ads on school buses. (Full Story)
    Next Stop, Marriage: Man Proposes On NJ-Bound Bus
    1 Comment
    The 21-year-old Long Island, N.Y., resident says he picked the bus because he knew it was the last place his girlfriend would expect a proposal. (Full Story)
    NYC Couple: Police Have Wrong Address – A Lot
    0 Comments
    An elderly Brooklyn couple say they're tired of hearing the phrase, "Police! Open up!" (Full Story)
    Young Children Help Mother Deliver Baby In Calif.
    2 Comments
    The father of 9 and 11-year-old siblings who helped deliver their baby brother at their Fremont home is calling his kids "super heroes." (Full Story)
    Biden Mistakenly Blesses Irish Leader's Mother
    2 Comments
    Vice President Joe Biden asked for God's blessing for the late mother of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen during a White House celebration of St. Patrick's Day — except the elderly lady is very much alive. (Full Story)
    Dallas Store Has Unexpected Item In Inventory: Drugs
    0 Comments
    A surplus store in Dallas is supposed to sell desks, chairs and ladders owned by the city, not drugs. (Full Story)
    More Headlines
    Extras
    All Sports Bracket Time
    Click here for the All Sports Bracket Time College Basketball Online contest!
    Travel Links
    Click here for flight information, road conditions and gas prices for your travel plans.
    Health Connect
    Click here for health resources from local medical providers
    KAKE DVD Collection
    Click here to order KAKE DVD's including the Christmas classic, "Santa's Workshop".
    First United Methodist Church of Wichita
    Click here to watch Sunday services live.