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Reducing Incidents
Our body cameras improve interactions between front-facing rail staff, as well as the public, helping to curb instances of verbal or physical violence dramatically.
Throughout our multiple deployments of Body Cameras to Network Rail and train operating companies, we have seen a reduction in complaints, false allegations and, most importantly, the improved safety and confidence of customer-facing staff in the rail industry.
We are proud to supply our body cameras to public transportation workers for a range of applications, including:
Mobile Operations Management: Reducing the risk of confrontations and allowing video to be shared with ROCs to give an overview of incidents.
Station Staff Safety: Providing enhanced safety for those in public-facing roles
Works Delivery: Recording of activities such as track inspections. Recorded footage can be reviewed for lessons learned and to improve safety levels.
Asset Engineers / Buildings Teams: Lone worker protection and operational benefits
Enhancing Worker Safety
The distinctive forward-facing screen on WCCTV's body cameras plays a significant role in de-escalating conflict. When individuals are aware they are being recorded, their behaviour dramatically improves.
Small, discreet and lightweight, WCCTV's body cameras are barely noticeable to the wearer once they are attached. Despite the unit's compact size, it contains market-leading functionality and features.
The device's 1080p video recording capability means you will capture high-quality video evidence, whether for police investigations, identifying individuals for convictions or training employees.
The optional extended battery pack easily clips onto the bottom of the Body Camera, providing an additional 8 hours of run time, making it ideal for applications beyond the usual daily working pattern.
All footage captured on a WCCTV Body Camera is encrypted to AES 256-bit standard, making it completely secure and inaccessible to unauthorised users.
WCCTV’s cloud based Evidence Management Software (EMS) provides simple and secure management of videos taken from a WCCTV Body Worn Camera.
Reducing Aggressive Situations
Recently published statistics highlight a worrying upward trend in aggression towards rail staff.
As many as three out of four transport workers have been the victims of verbal abuse in the course of their day-to-day jobs, with 359 workers reporting physical assaults in the last 12 months.
This level of anti-social behaviour has lasting impacts on rail staff, with many reporting struggles with anxiety due to the abuse they face. This, in turn, creates challenges around staff recruitment and retention within the industry.
Key to the impact of body worn cameras, though, is the transformative effect they have on safety for those on both sides of the camera. Key results our cameras have helped deliver include:
Prevention and de-escalation of threatening and aggressive behaviour towards staff
Improved confidence of workforce in dealing with challenging situations
Capturing video evidence of any incidents to support prosecutions
Reduction in complaints and false allegations
Allows for video recording in areas not covered by traditional CCTV
Camera Specifications
WCCTV's body camera units provide all the features and functionalities required for rail staff, in a small, robust and easy to use device. Key specifications of the body camera include:
Products and Extras
Easy and Convenient
We can provide our Body Cameras on a rental basis for frontline and lone workers at your rail company, making the procurement process easier and allowing you to hire equipment only when you need it.
When renting our Body Worn Cameras, there's no need to worry about setting them up or storing the devices after their initial use, just send the equipment back via courier and we'll do the rest.
We have a UK based technical support team dedicated to Body Cameras so in the event you need any help during the duration of your rental, you have an expert team that can be of assistance.
Ownership Options
In addition to being able to rent our Body Cameras, we also offer the option to purchase them. By purchasing, you ensure that your team has the necessary equipment at all times, making it a one-time investment in the security and safety of your rail staff.
By having all team members using the same device, it ensures seamless operation and familiarity with the camera itself, Evidence Management Software and evidence gathering procedures.
Our dedicated technical support team is based in the UK and is able to assist you at any point, providing peace of mind knowing that expert help is just a call away.
Network Rail's Mobile Operations Managers are responsible for delivering a prompt and effective response to all real-time Railway Operations and a front-line response for activities 24/7/365.
Furthermore, during service disruption or incidents with the potential to cause service disruption, they manage these incidents with the primary aim of minimising delays and ensuring a prompt service recovery.
Northern's frontline staff are at risk daily of both verbal and physical assault and often must manage difficult members of the public, anti-social behaviour and intoxicated people alone.
Protecting their staff is a big concern for Northern Trains Ltd, but coordinating safety can be problematic with more than 1,500 conductors spread across 21 locations between Buxton, Sheffield and Carlisle.
Software & Accessories
WCCTV’s Evidence Management Software (EMS) offers a simple but secure way of managing digital files recorded on our Body Worn Cameras.
Built on a world-leading cloud infrastructure platform, it offers data security, customisation, intuitive navigation and unlimited scalability.
Our EMS makes it simple for authorised users to manage video evidence files and harness multiple capabilities including image redaction, utilisation reports and a full audit trail.
Video files are sorted and searchable by key metadata such as date, time, location, device number and user. Within the EMS there are multiple editing tools allowing you to clip, annotate and securely share video files.
The platform has been specifically designed to comply with the highest data security and integrity standards, in line with the Company's ISO27001 certification.
Body Camera Charging and Accessories
Our Smart Hubs provide simultaneous charging and wireless video uploading from the Body Cameras into the Evidence Management Software.
The hubs are a fully self-contained unit, which will not impact on your existing IT infrastructure.
The Smart Hubs contain onboard storage capacity, allowing for direct video transfer, meaning as soon as your cameras are charged they are ready to use again, with no waiting around for videos to upload to the cloud.
They are capable of charging Body Cameras within 3 hours (from 0% to 100%), allowing you to quickly get the units deployed back into the field.
Accessories for Body Cameras
If you're looking for simple mounting solutions or ruggedised protective cases to enhance the longevity of your Body Cams, our selection of accessories has you covered.
We provide a wide range of accessories to support the use of our Body Camera range, including:
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An easier way to manage worker safety and security on any journey. Contact our Body Worn Camera experts and let us know how we can help.
