Edesix inks camera deal to protect agency staff

Body-worn camera specialist Edesix has partnered with East Midlands Environment Agency to help protect its staff.

The Edinburgh-based firm will equip the agency’s enforcement officers with Edesix Videobadges to record footage during site inspections.

The tie-up follows a sixmonth trial, with the agency finding that the use of body-worn cameras helped to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour, assaults and threats against staff.

Edesix, which was acquired by Us-based security firm Vigilant Solutions in October, has also won major contracts with UK prisons, Scotrail and South Australian Police. Edesix MD Richie Mcbride said: “This is another great example of a new market that can utilise body worn cameras to improve security and functionality.”

It recently unveiled a deal with Waitrose & Partners that would see the supermarket’s drivers wear Edesix cameras when delivering to customers’ homes while they are out.