Colorado police officer uses body cam to communicate in Mandarin in traffic stop
Colorado officer uses body cam translation in traffic stop
A Colorado police officer uses a body cam translation feature to communicate in Mandarin during a traffic stop.
A Colorado police officer used a feature on their body-worn camera to help her translate to a driver who spoke a different language.
The traffic stop happened in Parker, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
The backstory:
The police department says their officer pulled over a vehicle with a burned-out taillight. After asking a couple of questions, the officer realized the driver of the vehicle did not speak English well enough to communicate with her.
Dig deeper:
New technology developed by Axon for their body cameras, allows real-time translation of different languages. Law enforcement no longer have to call dispatch for a translator or wait for one to become available.
Officer Strong identified the driver spoke Mandarin and a few moments later, with a click of a few buttons on the body cam, she was able to translate her identity and requests of asking the gentleman for his driver's license and insurance for the camera speaker to play back for him to understand.
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Parker Police Department. This story was reported from Orlando.