WOLFCOM’S WEMS (Evidence Management System)

WOLFCOM is a company that specializes in developing innovative technologies to enhance the work of law enforcement agencies. One of their notable innovations is the WOLFCOM Evidence Management System (WEMS), a comprehensive software suite designed to streamline the process of managing and storing digital evidence.

Digital evidence has become increasingly important in modern law enforcement, with more and more crimes being captured on cameras, body-worn cameras, and other digital devices. However, with this increase in digital evidence comes a corresponding increase in the amount of data that must be processed, analyzed, and stored. This is where WEMS comes in.

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Police Body Cameras: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Law Enforcement

The use of police body cameras and in-car cameras has gained significant attention in recent years as a means of enhancing transparency and accountability in law enforcement. With the increasing demand for evidence-based policing, body cameras have become an indispensable tool for capturing incidents and interactions between police officers and citizens. In this essay, we will explore the benefits of police body cameras, the role of an evidence management system, and the importance of retention policies for video redaction, cloud storage, and on-premises storage.

Police Body Cameras: An Overview

Police body cameras are small, wearable devices that record audio and video footage of police interactions with citizens. The footage is captured from the officer’s perspective and can be used as evidence in investigations, court proceedings, and disciplinary actions. Body cameras are often used in conjunction with in-car cameras, which capture footage of police interactions from a dashboard-mounted camera.

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Chief Carlos Enriquez from Anthony P.D., Texas, Says WOLFCOM Body Cameras have Helped Them Tremendously

ANTHONY, Texas, October 15th, 2019 ─ The Anthony Police Department, located in Texas, currently has 15 body cameras deployed and Chief of Police Carlos Enriquez has shared their experiences with WOLFCOM body cameras and evidence management system. The department has had body cameras since 2012, long before it became a trend, which goes to show how much they value transparency between officers and citizens.

The decision to start a body camera program, according to the Chief, was preventive. “It was more preventive. We’ve had had body cameras since 2012 and we were looking for a better product,” said Chief Enriquez.

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All body camera systems are not made equal: how the WOLFCOM solutions are better

A recent article revealed that some police departments are dropping their body camera programs because of high costs. Some body camera manufacturers take advantage of law enforcement agencies. They hold their data hostage, charge overage fees, and present departments with expensive and unpredictable invoices. This makes the entire industry look bad. It also proves many departments aren’t aware of all the options they have when it comes to body camera systems. Otherwise, they would know WOLFCOM offers solutions at half the cost as other American companies, such as Axon or WatchGuard.

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Why Purchase WOLFCOM’s Complete Packages for 6 to 12 Officers

The body camera culture has been growing stronger with each passing day within the law enforcement community in the USA. Although this is great news for citizens and officers, not every police department can afford high-quality body camera solutions. Most of the leading American companies in the industry offer hardware and software that are too expensive for an alarming number of departments, and this is where WOLFCOM’s complete packages come in. We understand the importance of offering high-quality solutions at an affordable price to small departments that can’t afford to spend an unnecessary amount of money on these tools.

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Beware of Windows 10 update 1809

Lately, we have been getting an unusual amount of calls about errors and bugs on our WOLFCOM Evidence Management Software 2.0 and Extractor. We didn’t know what could possibly be causing those issues until Microsoft released a statement about its latest Windows update being a defective one. According to the very own Microsoft and several blogs and forums, the Windows 10 update 1809 has been causing many different issues due to missing files, so much so that they have paused the rollout of this update until further notice.

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Why Police Departments are Looking for a Complete Software Solution

Running a police department is no easy job. Aside from all the obvious issues they deal with on a daily basis, managing and keeping up with all the software on their servers is a hard task on its own. Having one software to perform each function is a waste of time and resources for the department and its members. That’s why many police departments have been requesting one software that works as a complete solution. Complete solutions are able to manage all digital evidence and extract videos from their body cameras and in-car cameras.

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Why the WOLFCOM Cloud is Better than the Others

Cloud storage has been growing exponentially for the past couple of years and it’s easy to understand why. It’s a much simpler and easier way to store digital assets than the old school on-premises servers. Cloud doesn’t take up any space in the department and doesn’t require an IT team. Also, stored files can be easily shared and accessed from anywhere. It’s supposed to be a headache-free solution but that’s not what most departments experience when choosing to go with cloud solutions offered by some companies out there. And that’s why we are different.

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On-Premises and Cloud Storages: The Pros and Cons

When it comes to storing digital assets, police departments are always torn between on-premises and cloud storages. This article will get into details about both types of solutions, making it easier to understand both concepts in an attempt to help law enforcement agencies decide what’ll work best for each one of them.

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Why Having a Good Evidence Management Software is Important

We all know what it’s like to look for a file in our computer and get lost in a sea of unorganized, poorly named folders. It’s not any different with law enforcement agencies, except their files are of extreme importance and lives possibly depend on it, unlike that old picture of your dog you were trying to find. Having a good Evidence Management Software can solve that problem and save departments precious time and resources.

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