ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. (Oct. 11, 2022) Following a successful training anddeployment, the Arkansas City Police Department announced that the agency’scommissioned officers are now equipped with Coreforce, patented Eos by Coreforce™ body-worn camera technology. The technologies facilitate policy-based,high-speed data collection to deliver instant, clear, and secure intelligenceto support increased transparency and accountability between the Arkansas CityPolice Department and the community.
“We utilized a committee of employeesto weigh our options for body-worn camera replacement. The Arkansas City PoliceDepartment has been utilizing body cameras since 2015. The Coreforce Body WornSolution was identified as the top choice of three platforms based on thereliability that the camera will not come off of the officer, the ability toremotely upload footage to cloud storage from the field, and the officer downfunction to increase the safety of our personnel,” said Arkansas City PoliceChief Eric Burr.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran assistedArkansas City Police Department with a grant to help offset the costs of thecameras. Sen. Moran was in Arkansas City Monday to talk at the Noon Rotarymeeting in the Cowley College Brown Center.
“As a lead appropriator for theDepartment of Justice, I worked to secure this federal investment to makecertain Kansas law enforcement professionals are provided with the resourcesnecessary to protect and serve our communities,” said Sen. Moran. “I want torecognize and commend the work of Police Chief Eric Burr and all others whoserve with the Arkansas City Police Department.”
The approximately $150,000 contractwith Coreforce includes outfitting officers with Eos by Coreforce™ cameras, whichare embedded in the officers’ uniforms to prevent them from detaching. Thecamera technology utilizes artificial intelligence to create situationalawareness. It offers features like a two-minute buffer, which allows forcapturing two minutes of video before the camera is activated, along withautomatic, policy-based recording functionalities designed to remove the burdenfrom the officers to turn on the cameras. These functions will turn the cameraon anytime the officer: draws their handgun from its holster; begins to run;jostles or shakes, such as during a fight; activates lights and/or sirens inthe car; unlocks the shotgun/rifle rack; or lies flat for 10 seconds – thisfeature, known as Officer Down, notifies all cars in the district that anofficer needs immediate assistance.
Following a successful training and deployment, the Arkansas City Police Department announced that the agency’s commissioned officers are now equipped with Coreforce, Inc.’s patented Eos by Coreforce™ body-worn camera technology. The technologies facilitate policy-based, high-speed data collection to deliver instant, clear, and secure intelligence to support increased transparency and accountability between the Arkansas City Police Department and the community.
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