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high-resolution imaging, enhanced color monitors, and wireless mic systems can be enhanced with additional features. Product Manager for the Federal Signal Corporation, Jason Annes, stated that GPS location stamping is a must-have for in-car video systems as it pinpoints where the recorded video or incident occurred. "Federal Signal offers GPS location stamping as a standard feature in the DTX In-Car Video System. In addition, Federal Signal's DTX-COMMAND software allows for live video streaming, enabling computers at the station to monitor offcer's cameras in the feld giving an extra eye on the scene when needed." Live video streaming allows continuous real-time transfer of video over wireless broadband for instant sharing of information. According to Anatoly Delm, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Motorola Solutions, the company's Real-Time Video Intelligence (RTVI) software can be used to stream real-time, in-car video back to the command center, other vehicles, or handheld devices. "RTVI was designed from the ground up to transmit live, real-time video (no buffering) over wireless broadband," he said. "That means we had to overcome challenges like bandwidth variations due to topography, distance from the tower, weather conditions, etc., as well as competing demands for bandwidth from other users." COBAN offers live-streaming function that allows dispatchers to watch feld activities through in-car cameras at critical moments, as well as an optional map-based interface that provides additional location information of every patrol car in the feld. "In the future, a browser-based AVL function will be integrated with video streaming. The incar streaming function does not require departments to purchase additional hardware, as long as the departments already have 3G/4G connections in the patrol cars," Hinojosa said. Agencies also have to determine how they will store the large volumes of digital footage captured by the video system. Whether opting for in-house or "cloud" data storage, footage must be stored in a highly secure, easily accessible environment. As Annes pointed SAFETY VISION WATCHGUARD www.lawandordermag.com 25