Body-worn video for frontline safety and evidence
Body-worn video

Protect frontline teams and capture evidence when it matters.

Body worn cameras are only one part of the system. A complete body-worn video solution includes the camera, activation policy, mounting, docking, upload, retention, access and evidential workflow, designed around the people who will use it.

Operational outcomes

What this solution is designed to improve.

The operational result depends on more than the camera. Wearability, activation, charging, upload, retention and authorised evidence access all need to work as one process.

01Frontline reassurance

Give staff a visible recording capability in challenging interactions.

02Controlled evidence

Capture and retain incident footage under a defined evidential workflow.

03Faster incident review

Make relevant footage easier for authorised teams to locate and review.

04Managed deployment

Plan mounts, docks, connectivity, charging, user assignment and retention together.

Relevant technology

Design the evidence workflow before choosing the camera.

The camera, docking, upload, retention, access controls and disclosure process need to work as one operational system. We select devices after those requirements are clear.

Motorola Solutions

Connected body-worn video

Relevant technology / delivery

Body-worn devices and connected safety options for operational teams.

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Axon

Evidence-led platforms

Relevant technology / delivery

Body cameras and digital evidence workflows for structured incident management.

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Foresolutions

Deployment & integration

Relevant technology / delivery

Device configuration, rollout, accessories and operational workflow design.

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Camera choice

Choose the camera around the wearer and the evidence need.

Use these options to narrow the device choice, then connect it to the wider body-worn video workflow. Policy, activation, docking, upload, retention, authorised access and evidence handling should be designed as one operating model.

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Connected cameras

For operations that need live connectivity, remote support, location or richer integration with control-room and communications systems.

02

Enterprise frontline cameras

For healthcare, retail, facilities, enforcement and security teams where wearability, reliability and escalation matter.

03

Compact safety cameras

For users who need a lighter wearable with a straightforward route into recording, panic or incident response.

04

Standalone evidence cameras

For straightforward local recording where footage still needs controlled, auditable evidence handling.

05

Mounting & wearability

Select clips and mounting positions around uniform, PPE, user role, comfort and the field of view the operation requires.

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Docking & assignment

Plan pooling, charging, automatic upload and shift-ready device allocation so the deployment works day to day.

Technology from leading body-worn video manufacturers

Foresolutions can design the workflow around Axon, Motorola Solutions and Hytera according to the operational requirement.

Featured body-worn camera platforms

Axon and Hytera, designed into the complete workflow.

We can specify Axon and Hytera alongside Motorola. The right platform depends on live response, evidence handling, connectivity, deployment scale, retention and integration — not the camera specification alone.

Axon Body 4 body-worn camera
Axon · evidence-first ecosystem

Axon Body 4

Axon Body 4 combines high-resolution evidence capture with a 160° field of view, a 5MP sensor, 128GB secure storage and a full-shift 4,300mAh battery. With Axon Respond it supports live maps, livestreaming, remote upload and bidirectional communication, while Axon Evidence carries footage into a structured evidence workflow.

160° field of view5MP sensor128GB storageIP68Axon RespondAxon Evidence
Hytera SC880 smart 5G body-worn camera
Hytera · connected video + communications

SC880, SC780 & GC550

Hytera spans connected 5G/4K body-worn video through compact 2K evidence capture. SC880 adds 5G, 4K recording and up to 300 seconds of pre-event recording; SC780 combines 4G, a 130° field of view and up to 120 seconds of pre-recording; GC550 provides a smaller, lightweight 2K option. Hytera DEM adds central evidence collection and management.

5G / 4G options4K / 2K captureLive videoGPS positioningPush-to-talkHytera DEM
Choose Axon when

A tightly integrated evidence, device and real-time response ecosystem is central to the operating model.

Choose Hytera when

Body-worn video needs to converge closely with PTT, dispatch, location and wider professional communications.

Foresolutions designs the deployment

User roles, mounts, docking, charging, upload, retention, permissions, training, integration and ongoing support are scoped together.

Customer proof

Connected officer safety for Nottingham City Council.

Nottingham City Council combined body-worn video, PTToC, digital evidence management and dispatch to support civil enforcement officers with stronger frontline protection and a clearer route from incident capture to evidence disclosure.

SafetyImproved officer confidence

Visible recording and connected communications support staff working in difficult public-facing situations.

EvidenceFaster dispute resolution

Clear incident footage gives authorised teams stronger evidence when complaints or disputes arise.

WorkflowStreamlined evidence handling

Centralised upload, storage and retrieval support FOI, SAR and case-management processes.

ControlBetter situational awareness

Dispatch and PTToC help supervisors stay connected to officers and operational incidents.

Nottingham City Council · Civil Enforcement

See how the complete safety and evidence workflow was designed.

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Related solutions

Tell us who will wear the cameras and what the evidence workflow needs to achieve.

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Buyer questions

Body-worn cameras: key operational and procurement questions

Straight answers on evidence capture, worker safety and how body-worn video should fit into a wider operating procedure.

What are body-worn cameras used for?

Body-worn cameras capture video and audio from the wearer’s perspective to support incident evidence, worker safety, accountability and post-event review. They are commonly used in security, enforcement, healthcare, transport and customer-facing operations.

Do body-worn cameras record all the time?

That depends on the device configuration, policy and legal basis for use. Many deployments use user-initiated or event-triggered recording rather than continuous recording, with clear procedures covering activation, retention, access and evidence handling.

What should organisations consider before deploying body-worn video?

Organisations should define the operational purpose, recording policy, retention, access controls, signage or notification requirements, evidence workflow, user training and data-protection responsibilities before deployment. Device selection should follow those requirements rather than lead them.

What operational challenge should we solve?

Tell us what is wasting time, creating risk or making work harder. We’ll design the right solution around it.

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Asset visibility Track it.Find it.Use it. Know where it is. Find what teams need. Keep valuable assets working.

Connected operations Connect it.See it.Control it. Connect people and systems. See what matters. Control the response.