Uses of Body-worn Cameras in Sports

Sports have been around us since time immemorial. The convenience of technology now allows you to catch your favourite sport on the go but nothing beats going to watch it live. The thrill to be with fellow supporters and watching it all unfold before your eyes is enthralling indeed.

Security is a crucial aspect in such stadiums to protect the fans and the integrity of the sport. The people in charge want everyone to have a great time & be prepared in advance should anything go south. Deploying officials with the apt equipment to support goes a long way to solve the security problem with body-worn cameras being one of the best equipment for this.

EH-15 Body-worn Camera

There are many body-worn cameras on the market but none comes close to the combination of features & quality that the EH-15 offers.

The minds at Guard Patrol Products worked tirelessly to produce this feature-rich piece of equipment that can be used to gather evidence, should any situation arise. It does so by allowing the user to record audio, video and click photos from the camera with the push of a button. 

The EH-15 body cameras offer full 1080p HD video recording, a 140-degree wide-angle lens for capturing more footage, 64 GB of internal memory, over 10 hour record time, auto night vision, a pre-record, post-recording function, and much more.

EH-15 (GPP-M9) Body Worn Camera Features: 10 hours+ recording with a single charge at 480p resolution 7 hours+ recording with a single charge at 720p resolution 64GB built-in memory. IP67 rated. Charging dock. Night vision IR diodes for night time recording. Built-in LED lights allowing the unit to be used as a torch. Red laser in front of the unit for tagging. HDMI output Audio record button. 2.5″ LCD Display Auto night vision

This body-worn camera can be used in sporting events to combat many of the problems that the venue and organizers face. Here are a few key reasons why these should be used in sports events. 

Huge Crowds

Stadiums of outdoor sports are filled to the brim for important matches with huge crowds. For instance, the Wembley stadium can seat a whopping 90,000 fans inside it!

Screening these many fans before a match without equipment like a body-worn camera is a disaster waiting to happen. The officials can click photos of the fans with their respective tickets & keep them for review. 

High Emotions

Fans are emotional. During a match, the highs and lows cause emotions to run wild. While this improves the excitement, it could turn ugly quickly. 

The video feature of body-worn cameras helps record any instance as soon as it arises. The officials can start recording (after alerting fans) if they feel the need to do it. 

Intoxicated Fans

Most outdoor sports allow stadiums to serve alcoholic beverages. Intoxicated fans can ruin the experience of others with their words & actions. 

The security officers can use the audio-video recording feature to capture evidence of toxicity to use it later if they turn difficult to deal with. This removes the problem of ‘his words against mine’ altogether.

Verbal/Physical Assault

Any one or all three of the points mentioned above could combine to result in the worst experience for anyone in the stadium—verbal/physical assault.

These are the instances where the security must record & intervene. The evidence is later reviewed to catch the culprit. 

The EH-15 offers a great battery backup, enough to record any instances during an average sporting event. All these features are cased in a water-proof, durable case.

Contact us or call us today on 0800 817 4259 to connect with our experts & try our body-worn camera for your next event!