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Written by: Zheng Qiuling
2020-06-03 18:59
Last update date: 2020-06-03 18:59The police introduced the camcorders in the early years, and there have been more than 3,300 at the beginning of this year. It is planned that each frontline uniformed police officer will have "one person and one machine" by 2021. The Force tendered 4,500 new aircraft last year. The tender was completed at the end of April this year. The contract involved more than 29.37 million yuan. According to the authorities, together with the completion of this tender, the police has a total of 7,800 portable video cameras. According to the bidding conditions, the relevant equipment must be delivered within 18 weeks from the date of issue of the acceptance letter.
According to the bidding document obtained by "Hong Kong 01", the camcorder can record audio and video at 720p resolution for 8 consecutive hours. The default retention period should not be less than 31 days. The relevant system requires a total of 122 workstations in each unit of the police force, including Mobile units, stormtroopers, rapid response units, police training colleges, railway police districts, and various police districts in all regions.
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The tender for the 4500 portable camcorders has been completed. The government awarded a contract on April 29, worth HK$29,370,951, which was awarded by Reveal Media Hong Kong Limited. According to the bidding conditions, the equipment must be delivered within 18 weeks from the date of issue of the acceptance letter.
With radio function
According to the bidding document, the camcorder must be equipped with a color screen that is displayed outwards, and the sound and picture must be synchronized. It can record no-noise audio dialogues as far as 2 meters. The photographer can see the screen showing the startup status and know that he is being recorded. The screen information includes time and date, remaining recording length, battery capacity, etc.
According to the Security Bureau's reply to the Legislative Council document earlier this year, the Police Force had more than 3,300 portable video recorders. In other words, with the addition of 4,500 units, the police has a total of at least 7,800 body cameras. The Security Bureau pointed out that the police force is expected to be implemented in 2021 for each frontline uniformed police officer to be equipped with a camcorder in response to operational needs. The related expenses fall within the scope of "special purpose materials and equipment".
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According to police statistics, in 2019 there were 427 clips recorded by the camcorder, of which 160 were shot during public events and a total of 355 clips were destroyed according to the established mechanism.
In addition, as of the beginning of this year, the Force has a total of 557 digital video camcorders. During the public event, a total of 5,347 video clips were taken. The police destroyed 1,600 video clips of the digital video camcorder last year, including 1,543 video clips taken during the public event Fragment.
According to the guidelines clarified by the police, video clips with investigative or evidentiary value will be treated as exhibits and will be retained until the investigation and judicial procedures are completed. If the other clips are not used for other legal purposes, such as internal review, they must be destroyed 31 days after the recording date.
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