The New York Police Department has been ordered to cease using some of their body-worn cameras after one of them EXPLODED whilst being worn by a Cop on patrol.
Over the weekend, an NYPD Officer noticed that smoke started to come out of his BVE camera and immediately took it off. Within minutes, the camera exploded
The statement said:
‘Nothing is more important than the safety of our officers, and equipping the NYPD with the best equipment is a paramount priority.
‘The NYPD has become aware of a possible product defect with some Vievu model LE-5 body-worn cameras. Out of an abundance of caution, the Police Commissioner has directed that the continued use and distribution of the LE-5 model cameras be suspended effective immediately.
‘Last night, an officer retrieved a body-cam for deployment on a midnight tour and noticed there was smoke exiting from the bottom portal and immediately removed it. After it was safely removed, the device exploded. There were no injuries sustained. The incident revealed a potential for the battery inside the camera to ignite. The cause and scope of the defect are currently being investigated.
‘All officers assigned LE-5 cameras were instructed to immediately remove the cameras and bring them back to their commands. The Department is in the process of collecting and removing the LE-5 cameras from the commands now.
‘This issue does not pertain to or in any way affect members equipped with Vievu model LE-4 body-worn cameras, and members of the service equipped with LE-4 cameras will continue to use them as required by the Patrol Guide.
The NYPD has about 3,500 of these cameras, but also has more than 9,000 other cameras that are not affected.
Axon, which owns Vievu, said it was working with the NYPD to investigate the issue.
“Officer safety is of the utmost importance to Axon. We will do whatever is necessary to quickly and safely resolve this situation,” it told the news site Engadget.
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