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About OpenBWC

Our commitment to transparency and ethical AI in policing.

Our Mission

Accurately interpret Police BWC footage by employing open source ML, CV, & NLP technologies, resulting in identifiable behavioral patterns among police & civilians, analyzed in an interdisciplinary setting.

Our Vision

Improve policing through evidence-based recommendations sourced from BWC footage by leveraging AI in an ethical and unbiased manner.

Our Journey

A look back at our key milestones over the last year.

May 2024

Project Inception

Founded OpenBWC with a commitment to ethical AI and transparent policing analysis.

June 2024

Prototype Development

Began development of the core analysis engine, focusing on computer vision models for object and behavior detection.

September 2024

Initial Testing Phase

Conducted preliminary testing with synthetic data to validate model accuracy and fairness metrics.

December 2024

Research Partnerships

Established collaborations with academic institutions and civil rights organizations.

February 2025

Data Partnership

Secured first partnership for anonymized BWC footage, enabling real-world testing and model refinement.

May 2025

Platform Expansion

Expanded our analysis capabilities to include audio transcription and sentiment analysis.

September 2025

Public Launch

Launched the OpenBWC website and initial open-source code repositories to engage the wider community.

January 2026

Looking Ahead

Continuing to refine our models and expand partnerships to drive meaningful change in law enforcement practices.

Our Approach

Open Source

All our code is publicly available, allowing for community review, contribution, and transparency.

Interdisciplinary

Combining expertise in ML, criminology, data science, and civil rights to create holistic solutions.

Privacy-First

Implementing robust anonymization and data protection measures in every aspect of our work.

Community-Driven

Engaging with stakeholders, researchers, and the public to ensure our work serves real needs.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join us in building a more transparent and accountable future for law enforcement.

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