FLIR Launches Body Cameras Unified With VMS (TruWitness)

By: Sean Patton, Published on Dec 11, 2018

While FLIR is best known for their thermal cameras, now they have expanded into body cameras, launching TruWITNESS, a public safety focused body wearable camera 'unified' with their VMS offering.

In this note, based on a conversation with FLIR we look at:

  • What is TruWitness?
  • Does it integrate with 3rd Party Systems?
  • How is it deployed and managed?
  • How much does it cost?
  • How is it sold?
  • How does it compare to the competition?

*********** **** ***** *** their ******* *******, *** they **** ******** **** body *******, ********* **********, * ****** ****** focused **** ******** ****** 'unified' **** ***** *** offering.

** **** ****, ***** on * ************ **** FLIR ** **** **:

  • **** ** **********?
  • **** ** ********* **** 3rd ***** *******?
  • *** ** ** ******** and *******?
  • *** **** **** ** cost?
  • *** ** ** ****?
  • *** **** ** ******* to *** ***********?

[***************]

TruWITNESS ********

************* ****** ******** ** * ****-******** camera *** ********* ****, base *******, *** ********** software. **** **** **** are ********* *** *********** departments, ******** ** ****-**** video ********* *** ************* capabilities.

*** ****** ** "*******" unit ** *****/***** ** standard **** ** *** output ****/*** ***** **** enabling ********** ***** *************. FLIR **** *** ***** stabilization *** **** ***** for ******* *** *******, and **** *** ********** a "*******" ************* ****.

*** ****** *** ** 100-110 ******* *** ** designed ** ** **** clipped ** * ***/******, or ******** *******. ************, it *** * *********** and * ******* *** 2-way **************.

** **** *** * buttons **** ***** *** wearer ** ******* ** alert, ****** * ********, set *** ****** ** privacy ****, *** ****** the ****** ** *** built-in *******.

**** **** *** "***" (Power, **************, *******) **** will ******* **+ ***** of *******, *** * GPS *******, ******** * single *** **** *** 4G/LTE, *** **** ******** a ****** **-** **** configuration. ************, ** ******** vibration/haptic ******** ** *** wearer ** *** ****** unit ** *********, ****** are ********* ******, ** there ** * ******** issue.

**** ********** ******** ** a ********** ********* ****** than *********** ***** ********** *** (see *** **** ****)**** *** *** **** name.

Proprietary ** **** ***

**** **** *** ******* are *** ***** ********* and *** **** ********* by****'* ********* ***. **** ****** ******** to **-******* ********* ******* and ** *** ***** hosted ** *****-***** ******* options.

*** **** ****** ****** in *** **** ****** is ** ********** ** 30fps *** ** ************* compressed ***** **** ******** network ********* ***** ** the ***.

************, **** **** **** were **** ** ******** integrations **** ***** ***** depending ** * ********'* needs.

Real-Time ***** *** ****** ***** *************

**** ********** **********' ***** on ********* **** ***** to ***** *** **** location ********* ********** **** the *****, *** *-*** communications ******* *** ****** and * ******* ******. Additionally, **** ** ******* triggers ** ***** **** the ****** **** (** pressing *** ***** **** logo), ******** ** ***** proximity ***** ** *** coordinates, *** ******* **** audibly *** ** ********* on *** ***. ** alarm *** **** ** cleared ** *** ******* in *** ***** *** triggered **. **** ******* this ********** ** "******** Aware".

****** *** **** **** email ****** **** *** information, * ***** ****, and * **** ** a **** ****** ****** for **** *******.

Modular ******

**** ****** **** *** of *** ******* ********** of ********** ** *** modular ************ ** *** wearable ****. *** ****** unit ******** **** ******** USB-C **** * ******* cable ********** ** *** PCS. **** **** **** choose ***-* ******* ** is * ********** ****, making ** ****** ** connect ********. ************, **** noted *** ******* *** PCS ***** *** ***************. This ***** * ******** can **** **** ** purchasing **** *** ***** than *******, ******** *-***** units ** ****** *** offload ***** ***** ******* the ******* ** * and *-******.

*******, **** (******** *****) has ********* *********** ***** *** **** modular ****** ** **********.

8 **** **** *** ******** ****

*** *** ***** *** charged, ******* ***** ** the **** ********* ******, and ******* ******** *** firmware ******* ************* **** placed ** *** *-**** PoE ******* ******* ********* dock.

**** **** **** ********** other ******* *** ***** on ******** ******** **** will **** ** ********* an * **** ****.

Assignment **********

**** ******** ** *********** to ****** / ******** PCS ***** ** ******** officers, ***** *** ************ with **** ******** ** FLIR's *** *************. ***** on *** **** ********, different ******** *** ** applied ** **** ******* or ****** ** ********. Some ** *** ******** include ********** ** ***** recording, ********* ********* ****, audio *********, ***. ***** is **** ** ******** NFC ********** ***, **** officers *** *** ** self-assign.

*******

**** **** *** **** for * ****** *** (Camera *** ***) ** $2000. **** ****** ******** a ****** *** ******* and *** ********** ******** maintenance ****. ************, **** noted ***** ***** ** an ******** ******** *******/******* program, *** **** **** not ********** ******* ***. There ** ** ********** cost *** *** **** Cloud ********** ********.

******** ******** **** ******** ********* by ***** (**** **** 3 **** ***), ********** ** **** double *** *****.

Sold ******* **** ******* ********

**** **** ********** **** be **** ******* ***** existing ******* ******** ***********, not ******.

Thermal ******* / ******** ******** ** *******

**** **** *** ******* hardware ** * *****-********** product, *** **** ***** on ******** ******** *** requests, **** *** ******** on ****** ******* *******, dual *** **** ******* and ***** ******* ** future ******** *********. 

Compared ** **** (*****)

**** ** ****** ********** as * ****** ** the ***** *** **** after ***** ********* ** Axon ** ***** **** their ***** ******* *** was ******* ******* ***** ** the **** ****** ************** ****. ***** **** is **** * ****-********* brand **** *** *********** and **** ******, **** is ***** ***** ***** into ******** *******.

**** ****** ******* *** all-in-one *********, ***** **** is ******** * ******* system ****. ************, **** offers ***-****** ******* (******), drones, *** *******-******* *******.

*******, **** ***** ****** and ****** ***** ********* with ********* ******* *************, while **** ***** ******* channel ******** *** ** primarily ******* *** ****** as ** ** ****** would ** ***** ** a ***. *** * department **** ***** ** pay ******* *** **** offering ***** ** **** attractive, *** ***** ******* to *** ** **** go **** ***** ** more *********.

Body ******** ****** ********

**** *** ******* ********* with ******** ****** ********** offerings.

Comments (6)

Undisclosed #1

05/26/20 02:05pm

**** ******* ***** ****** launched, *** *** **** more ************* *** ******* in ** **** *******,**** *** ***'* **********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/20 08:26pm

**** *** *****! ********** attached:

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*******, **** *** / fever ****** ***** ******* for ****....

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 05/27/20 01:11am

***** *** *** ****** sales **** **** **** over ***** **** **** a *** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to John Honovich | 05/27/20 01:37am

********* ********.

Avatar

Brian Karas

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 05/27/20 02:15pm

**'* *** *** **** division ***. **** ********** the ********** ******** ****, which ******** ****** *** Security *****. *** ******** has **** ****** **** the *********** *****, ***** is ***** *** *********** (temperature *******) ******** **** primarily ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

05/26/20 05:39pm

** ****** **** *** COBAN *****.

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