YouTube and Police Videos . . .Uhmm!
January 6, 2007 – 10:07 am
If you have ever visited YouTube.com and waded through the thousands of homemade videos that would have been better left on the cutting room floor, you may be asking why Google spent over a billion dollars to buy it. If you are anticipating an answer to this question, you are probably reading the wrong blog. Although I believe the overwhelming majority of the videos on YouTube could be deleted without having any impact on the human condition, I also find myself pondering about how to use all that free bandwidth for a beneficial purpose. For example, one police agency posted a security video in hope of receiving tips on the identity of the perps . . . and it worked!
So why not use some of those YouTube videos of police situations like pursuits and shoot outs as training tools? Some of the police related videos are actually professionally produced news footage while others come from in-car cameras. They make great fodder for discussion about pursuit and tactical response techniques and they don’t cost a dime! Here are a couple of examples to consider.
One Response to “YouTube and Police Videos . . .Uhmm!”
I agree with your youtube.com assesment. Also, I really enjoyed the videos as learning tools. I believe you should post more so that your blog can be a gateway for other officers who may have trouble searching through youtube. Any insights you have on the videos would also be a good idea.
By mikeB on Jan 7, 2007