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

Prototype Development

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

June 2024

Prototype Development

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

June 2024

Prototype Development

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

February 2025

Prototype Development

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

May 2025

Data Partnership

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

September 2025

Public Launch

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