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Body Cameras, like other portable pieces of equipment, often come with an advertised IP rating. An IP rating stands for 'Ingress Protection' and is used to determine/define levels of the equipment's seal against intrusion from foreign bodies and moisture. 

Body camera systems fall into two main categories; on-premise systems and cloud-based systems. The key difference is that an on-premise solution uses your existing IT infrastructure (e.g. server space, processing power, local storage etc.) to store the collected evidence on site. This is the preferred option to some, who have concerns over perhaps the physical location of the data stored and also for smaller teams who do not require a large amount of infrastructure in place for an on-premise solution to be viable. 

Body Cameras are already used in a wide range of industry sectors, from healthcare to retail, to ensure that staff and customers alike can be held accountable for illegal and antisocial activity. Now, more and more personal users are adopting body cameras to collect footage and deter aggressive behaviour in the unfortunate event that they be required. 

Making employees feel safe at work should be a company's priority. In busy city centres and inner-city locations, some frontline workers are often exposed to a less than desirable crowd. Places like a bus station, train stations and car parks attract large amounts of people, some likely to be violent, aggressive or abusive. 

The Hytera VM685 is an ideal choice for users looking for a secure body camera system. The device itself features a front-facing screen with a rotatable lens, meaning that the screen can be faced forward to allow subjects to see clearly that recording is taking place.