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Police using wireless helmet-cams during Republican convention next week

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In preparation for next week's Republican National Convention the Federal Protective Service is outfitting 200 police officers with special helmet-mounted surveillance cameras that can wirelessly beam a video feed back back to a control room so that service commanders can see exactly what's going on in the streets and more effectively issue orders (these were also in use during last month's Democratic convention). We have a feeling that sooner or later all police officers walking the beat are going to be equipped with these. In the meantime, if we can avoid getting arrested for it, we'll try and snap some pics of someone wearing one of the helmet cams next week.

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