One Mississippi police department has only five officers on its force, but nothing gets by them thanks to a small piece of technology recording every traffic stop and legal encounter.�
The Walls, Miss., police department is one of a few in the country equipping officers with tiny clip-on video cameras that attach to the front pocket of an officer?s uniform. The cameras are no bigger than a pack of gum and they hold a small memory card, capable of recording hours of evidence.�
"I call it my silent partner,? said Walls Police Chief Gary Boisseau. ?We're a small department, there's usually one maybe two of us on at a time and it's good to have that extra set of ears -- that extra set of eyes out there.?�
Boisseau?s force has been using the cameras for the past year. Since then, he says, the ?second set of eyes? has helped in the quick prosecution of court cases.�
That translates into saving the town?s employees time and court costs.�
"We had a DUI stop several months ago and this person denied everything that happened,? Boisseau said. ?After watching that video ? [that person] honestly did not know what happened that day because they had so much to drink. They pled guilty before it ever went to court."�
The cameras have never been challenged in court. Similar to a dash camera, it documents the stop in its entirety. Boisseau has a policy that officers cannot turn the cameras on and off. Once they are recording they must continue to roll.�
And Boisseau tells Fox News it gives him security. "It gives me peace of mind knowing -- exactly what happened during one encounter is documented and out there for anybody who wants to see it," he said.�
The small aluminum cameras are lightweight and cost about $60.
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