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After years of planning, research and testing, conservation officers and park rangers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have been outfitted with a body-worn camera and trained how to use it. The cameras, however, don’t look like a typical body camera. Instead, DNR officers will be carrying smartphones and using an app that enables the phone to act as a body worn camera. “I think we’re one of the first (agencies) in Iowa to be using this technology,” said Capt. Matt Bruner, a conservation officer with the DNR Law Enforcement Bureau. “Some other fishing and game agencies,...

Owatonna Police Happy with Body-Worn Cameras The Owatonna Police Department (OPD) positively reports on the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) about a year after acquiring the technology, according to a story in the weekly e-newsletter Just the Facts. The BWC  "work on a simple cell-phone platform, enabling a city-issued cellphone to operate as a body camera, digital camera and voice recorder." The police department plans to upgrade the system used in their cars soon to replace the "current, but aging in-car video system. We've been testing the Visual Labs in-car system and have been so pleased...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Implements Smartphone Body Cameras News provided by Share this article Share this article DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has completed the deployment of body worn cameras on all its law enforcement conservation officers, as well as its sworn park rangers.  "I have always seen the value of body cameras, so after becoming Chief in 2020, it was important for me to get this tool in the hands of our conservation officers," said Law Enforcement Bureau Chief Trace Kendig.  He added "After extensive field...