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Nebula, a Chinese tech start-up, has come up with an ingenious solution for law enforcers – It has developed a body camera that takes in 720 degree view, effectively letting them see from the back of their head.
The camera, the size of a cigarette case, can be mounted on the officer's shoulder. Its footage can be viewed, stored and retrieved remotely.
Shi Pengfei, Founder and CEO of the company, told CGTN that, “Older cameras are worn on the chest and they give a 100-degree view at best. This camera solves that problem. And with it, they won't miss inconspicuous evidence at a crime scene too. Everything, from all directions can be taken in and is traceable.”
A prototype was used during last year's Two Sessions in the Chinese capital.
Beijing, nearby Tianjin, and cities in the provinces of Shandong and Shaanxi have been experimenting with the upgraded versions.
And Nebula expects exponential growth in demand in the near future.
Body cam prototype on a police dog.
Shi said that they’ve found recorders and body cameras essential to law enforcement. “Every year there are some 700,000 purchases in China. And the body-cams could be useful to other governmental operations too, like environmental check-ups, and customs inspections. It could be used in border patrols, too.”
In a press briefing on the sidelines of the 19th CPC National Congress, Zhu Guangyuan, a security official from Jiangsu Province said new technologies are a welcome development, and they've proven very effective. And such practices should be shared nationwide. Zhu said that “One of the things we've done right and hope to share is continuing to employ new technology that helps build an all-around, data-based social security system.”
Nebula, the tech company, also says the camera also has the ability to decipher and detect worrying changes before they happen, that’s key to security in these days. It also says buyers from 17 countries, from Israel to the US, have made orders for its body cam products.
(CGTN)
