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The Importance of Daily Monitoring of DEMS
By Daniel Zehnder, Founder and President, Principis Group, Inc This recent news out of Detroit should serve as a reminder of the...

Daniel Zehnder
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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BWC, Private Business and being "Half-Assed"
By Daniel Zehnder, Founder and President of Principis Group, Inc In 2016, I began to follow the deployment of body-worn cameras (BWC) in...

Daniel Zehnder
Jun 20, 20243 min read
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Don't Underestimate BWC Program Management!
By Joe Mulé, Director of Training, Principis Group Inc Body-worn camera (BWC) and in-car video (ICV) systems are among the most...

Daniel Zehnder
May 22, 20241 min read
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BWC Release and Critical Incidents... Again!
I recently came across yet another story of a law enforcement agency delaying the release of body camera footage in the aftermath of a...

Daniel Zehnder
May 14, 20241 min read
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Body Cameras in Private Businesses
There have been an increasing number of articles over the past several years about the use of body-worn cameras (BWC) in private sector...

Daniel Zehnder
May 13, 20241 min read
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Body Cameras are not a Failure!Part 5: Premises: Police may use body cameras for self-interest and not in the public interest and often hide video from the public.
This is the fifth in a series of short articles presenting comments and counterpoints to an article in the New York Times Magazine on...

Daniel Zehnder
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Body Worn Cameras Are Not A Failure! Part 4 Premise: Police have frequently fail to discipline or fire officers when body cameras document abuse and have kept footage from "investigative" agencies
This is the fourth in a series of short articles presenting comments and counterpoints to an article in the New York Times Magazine on...

Daniel Zehnder
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Body Worn Cameras Are Not A Failure! Part 3 Premise: Police have too much control over video, who sees it and when they see it.
This is the third in a series of short articles presenting comments and counterpoints to an article in the New York Times Magazine on...

Daniel Zehnder
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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Body Worn Cameras Are Not A Failure! Part 2 Premise: Police have not released video in the immediate aftermath of officer-involved shootings
This is the second in a series of short articles presenting comments and counterpoints to an article in the New York Times Magazine on...

Daniel Zehnder
Jan 4, 20244 min read
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Body Cameras Are Not A Failure!
Article #1 I am compelled to comment on a recent article in the New York Times Magazine on December 13, 2023, titled “The Failed Promise...

Daniel Zehnder
Dec 29, 20233 min read
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2023 Center for Justice Research and Innovation Virtual Symposium
I'm honored to have been asked to facilitate a technology session on the utility of social media and the cybersecurity implications of...

Daniel Zehnder
Aug 20, 20231 min read
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AELE Use of Force Seminar
The AELE Use of Force Seminar in Las Vegas last week was another resounding success for the organization. I was honored to be a member of...

Daniel Zehnder
May 15, 20231 min read
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New BWC Release Policy for Milwaukee Police Department Meets Resistance
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (FPC) passed a resolution that took effect on May 1st requiring the department to release BWC...

Daniel Zehnder
May 3, 20231 min read
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AELE Use of Force Seminar in Las Vegas
Honored to be asked to present at the AELE Use of Force Seminar in Las Vegas on May 11th on the topic of body-worn camera management at...

Daniel Zehnder
May 3, 20231 min read
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Recognizing what's private or sensitive in a body-worn camera recording
A short article was just published on the website cointelegraph.com with the title "Police body cam leaks suspect's seed phrase during...

Daniel Zehnder
Dec 20, 20222 min read
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Interior Dept. to Require BWCs
The U.S. Interior Department on Monday, October 3, 2022, launched a set of new policies that would require thousands of law enforcement...

Daniel Zehnder
Oct 5, 20221 min read
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Project on American Justice
I am proud and honored to have been asked to participate in CNA's Project on American Justice (PAJ) over the past two years. The goal of...

Daniel Zehnder
Oct 5, 20221 min read
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Webinar Presentation on Handling Public Records Requests for BWC Footage
Pleased to announce that I am speaking on the topic of BWC recordings and public records requests in a webinar, hosted by Granicus, on...

Daniel Zehnder
Aug 23, 20222 min read
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Principis Group Launches New Services
I have been extremely busy over the past six months as evidenced by the absence of recent posts. I haven't idle during that time. I am...

Daniel Zehnder
Jul 24, 20221 min read
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Live-streaming and Body-Worn Cameras. Is this a step in the right direction?
According to media reports, the Daytona Beach Police Department is using the live-stream capability of the Axon Body 3 camera. The...

Daniel Zehnder
Feb 11, 20222 min read
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