[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76861-76862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30246]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs

[OJP (NIJ) Docket No. 1638]


Body-Worn Cameras for Criminal Justice Applications

AGENCY: National Institute of Justice, DOJ.

ACTION: Notice of request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is soliciting 
information on commercially available body-worn cameras (BWCs) marketed 
for use by criminal justice and law enforcement agencies. These 
products are also sometimes called officer-worn or wearable cameras. 
The use of BWCs by criminal justice practitioners (e.g., patrol, 
corrections, SWAT and other tactical responders) offers potential 
advantages in keeping officers safe, enabling situational awareness, 
improving community relations and accountability, and providing 
evidence for trial. The NIJ Sensor, Surveillance and Biometric 
Technologies Center of Excellence (SSBT CoE) intends to update and 
revise the 2011 market survey reference, Body Worn Camera Information 
Sheet (http://goo.gl/rSWrcV).
    Information Sought: The NIJ SSBJ CoE seeks input on its Body Worn 
Camera

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Information Sheet, which the CoE intends to update. Vendors who respond 
to this request for information are invited to provide general comments 
with regard to the BWC Information Sheet for the SSBT CoE to consider, 
including which categories of information are appropriate for 
comparison. Vendors are also invited to provide suggestions for 
specific updates or additions to the vendor-provided content on the BWC 
Information Sheet comparison chart (available at http://goo.gl/rSWrcV). 
The NIJ SSBJ CoE intends to include, at a minimum, the following 
categories of information for each BWC model:
    1. Model Number and Name of the BWC.
    2. Where the BWC is Mounted (e.g., Head, Chest, Glasses, Helmet, 
Various).
    3. Maximum Video Resolution of the BWC (e.g., 640x480, 1080p).
    4. Recording Speed of the BWC (e.g., 30 fps).
    5. Recording Format of the BWC (e.g., MPEG-4, MOV).
    6. Whether the BWC captures Still Photos.
    7. Whether the BWC embeds a Time/Date Stamp in the recorded video.
    8. The Field of View of the BWC (e.g., 75[deg], 120[deg]).
    9. The Lux Rating of the BWC.
    10. Whether the BWC has a Night Mode and in what format (e.g., Low 
Light, IR Lens, etc.).
    11. Whether the BWC has a Playback Screen for in-person video 
viewing.
    12. The Audio Format of the BWC (e.g., MP2, AAC).
    13. Whether the BWC contains Video Safeguards that limit access or 
editing by users.
    14. Whether the BWC has a Pre-Event Record feature. (And, if so, 
the buffered time and whether the recording includes audio.)
    15. Whether the BWC possess an Event Marking capability.
    16. The Recording Life of the BWC battery.
    17. The Standby duration of the BWC battery.
    18. The Charge Time of the BWC battery (use N/A for disposable 
batteries only).
    19. The Battery Type used by the BWC and whether it is internal or 
removable (e.g., Li-Ion, AAA, Proprietary).
    20. The onboard memory Storage capacity of the BWC.
    21. The Recording Time of the BWC under default resolution 
settings.
    22. Whether the BWC possesses a GPS, and if so whether that 
information is embedded in recorded video.
    23. The physical Dimensions (in inches) of the BWC (camera, control 
unit, and/or battery).
    24. The Weight of the BWC and all accessories worn by a user.
    25. Whether the BWC has undergone Environment Testing, and if so 
what standard it passed.
    26. Whether a Warranty comes standard with the BWC unit, and what 
type.
    27. Whether Video Software is available for video management of the 
BWC recordings, and if so whether it is required to use the BWC.
    28. Whether there is a default Police Radio Interface for the BWC.
    29. Whether the BWC is Vehicle Mountable for dashboard 
applications.
    30. The Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the BWC.
    31. Whether the BWC has Wireless capabilities to communicate with a 
computer or external DVR unit.
    32. Any Other information or notes that are relevant to the BWC.
    If a vendor wishes to submit information on a BWC model or models, 
the CoE would prefer that a separate set of responses be submitted for 
each BWC model for which information is being provided. Only BWC 
products that are commercially available for general purchase in the 
United States as of January 21, 2014 will be considered for inclusion 
in the Information Sheet. It is recommended that the responses follow 
the information numbering included above for ease of reference.

DATES: Responses to this request will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. 
Eastern Time on January 21, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Responses to this request may be submitted electronically in 
the body of or as an attachment to an email sent to [email protected] 
with the recommended subject line ``BWC Federal Register Response''. 
Questions and responses may also be sent by mail (please allow 
additional time for processing) to the address: NLECTC Sensor, 
Surveillance and Biometric Technologies Center of Excellence, ManTech 
International Corporation, ATTN: BWC Federal Register Response, 1000 
Technology Dr. Ste 2310, Fairmont, WV 26554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on this request 
for information contact Lars Ericson (SSBT CoE) at (304) 368-4216 or 
[email protected]. For more information on the NIJ SSBT CoE, 
visit https://www.justnet.org/our_centers/COEs/sensor-tce.html or 
contact Mark Greene (NIJ Office of Science and Technology) at (202) 
307-3384 or [email protected]. Please note that these are not 
toll-free telephone numbers.

Gregory K. Ridgeway,
Acting Director, National Institute of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2013-30246 Filed 12-18-13; 8:45 am]
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