Configuring body-worn cameras - Security Center 5.12

To upload evidence from a body-worn camera (BWC) to a Security Center archive, you must configure the Wearable Camera Manager role.

1. Create a Wearable Camera Manager role:
   1. Open the System task and click Roles > Add an entity > Wearable Camera Manager.
   2. (Optional) On the Specific info page, select the associated Archiver roles, set a retention period, and click Next.
      

      Selecting a retention period automatically ensures that older videos are deleted after the specified period.

      IMPORTANT: Imported files must not be older than the current retention period.
   3. On the Basic information page, enter an entity name and description, then click Next.
   4. On the Summary page, click Create.
   5. On the Entity creation outcome page, click Close.
2. Configure the camera station:
   1. Click the Hardware tab of the Wearable Camera Manager role.
   2. In the Camera stations section, click Add an item ().
      The Camera station dialog box opens.
   3. Enter the following:

      Name

      Enter a name for the camera station.

      File password

      Enter a password for the .json file that you will add to the system that manages the camera station.

   4. Click OK.
      
   5. Click Apply.
   6. In the Camera stations section, click Go to file location.
      
      A Windows Explorer window opens, displaying an encrypted .zip file that contains the .json file.
   7. Extract the .json file from the .zip file, using the password that was applied to the file when the camera station was created.
      You must use a file extraction tool that is capable of extracting a file from an encrypted .zip file, such as 7-ZIP or WinZip.
   8. Copy or transfer the configuration file to the third-party software managing the camera station.
      For more information, refer to the documentation of the camera station.
      NOTE: After you upload the configuration file to the camera station, it is recommended that you delete the file.
3. (Optional) Add Archivers to share the load on systems with many body-worn cameras:
   1. In the Associated Archiver roles section of the Properties page, click Add an item ().
   2. Select the additional Archivers that you want to use.
      
   3. Click Apply.
   IMPORTANT: If any configuration changes are made to a camera station or an associated Archiver in Config Tool, you must regenerate the .json file and upload it to the third-party system that manages the station. To regenerate the files, do one of the following:

   • Select the Generate new configuration file for this camera station option when renaming a camera station.
   • Click the Regenerate all button in the Camera stations section of the Hardware page.