more time solving cases. DEMS can also connect to internal systems, such as bodycam
footage, crime scene photos, or recordings from interview rooms so that all relevant
evidence is captured in one place.
HOW TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT TRUST, TRANSPARENCY, AND PRIVACY
A DEMS is a powerful tool to protect transparency, accountability and privacy while ensuring
compliance with relevant rules and regulations. Rather than managing a community camera
registry via a spreadsheet or internally built database of local cameras, using a digital
evidence management system can help ocers ensure sensitive data is encrypted, and that
evidence is archived or discarded after a specied time period as required by law.
A video on a jump drive or burned to a DVD can be viewed by anyone. With a DEMS,
authorities can limit access only to those who are authorized to view it. If the video needs to
be shared outside the department, with the media, for example, the DEMS has redaction
tools to mask the identity of third parties who are visible on camera but are not involved in
the case.
CONCLUSION
A community camera registry program is a powerful policing tool, but it isn't the software
that makes it successful. That rests with the power of your community outreach.
Your DEMS provider may oer some brochures or promotional tools that could be adapted
to explain the details of how the system works, as well as important privacy and security
features.
Next: The massive growth of video evidence: What police administrators need to know
About the authors
Jason D. Friedberg is the Commercial Lead – Cities & Public Sector for Genetec. With over 25 years
of law enforcement, security and technology experience, Jason Friedberg is an established expert in
the realm of public safety and security, serving as a police chief, sheri's deputy, search and rescue
leader and emergency manager. After retiring from law enforcement, Mr. Friedberg spent the past
eight years working in the technology eld as a founding member of a several personal security
and law enforcement start-ups.
Erick Ceresato is the Product Group Senior Manager for Genetec Clearance. Erick has worked at
Genetec since 2012 and oversees the vision and product strategy for Genetec Clearance™. Working
in close collaboration with customers, Erick is responsible for identifying new technology trends
that can help customers overcome their obstacles and turn new ideas into product roadmaps.
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