New law enforcement interview video system by Sperry West

Covert camera

The new Sperry-Spyder, SWLEF70 Magnum from Sperry West, Inc.  is a quick way to set up an interview room for professional archiving and monitoring. Clear audio is recorded and can also be monitored live through an amplified audio receiver or through the supplied video monitor. 

The Magnum system comes with two covert cameras to be selected by the department, 17” LCD video monitor, four-channel, motion-sensing, digital video recorder (500GB H.264 compression), high quality snap-together cable for rapid set up and amplified audio are included in this system. 

It has been found that when a “person of interest” is being interviewed, he or she frequently expects -- or may be told -- that their conversation is being recorded. If a camera seems to be staring right at them, they often react differently then if the camera is disguised. While they may even understand that the disguise is, indeed, a camera, it is less intimidating then a traditional camera-and-lens staring at them. After a short time, they often forget about the recording and behave more naturally. 

All cameras are high resolution (520 lines), with audio so clear that it is generally easy to understand each-and-every word, even in whispers. Normal devices for interview rooms usually include a thermostat, passive infrared detector (PIR) or a smoke detector. Two cameras in one room give full coverage of the interview.