Systems and methods for tracking chain of custody of body worn cameras

An apparatus for tracking chain of custody of a security camera using blockchain, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to:
• receive and grant a request for custody of a security camera by a first operator;
• generate a block of a blockchain, wherein the block comprises an identifier of the first operator, an identifier of the security camera, and a request timestamp;
• distribute the blockchain to a plurality of nodes in a blockchain network;
• for each indication received of activity associated with usage and custody of the security camera to be recorded on the blockchain, verify the activity and generate a new block on the blockchain recording the activity;
• receive a video clip from the security camera;
• verify an authenticity of the video clip based on each activity recorded in the blockchain;
• and
• in response to determining that the video clip is not authentic, generate an alert indicating inauthenticity.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions, for tracking chain of custody of a security camera using blockchain, executable by a processor to:

• receive and grant a request for custody of a security camera by a first operator;
• generate a block of a blockchain, wherein the block comprises an identifier of the first operator, an identifier of the security camera, and a request timestamp;
• distribute the blockchain to a plurality of nodes in a blockchain network;
• for each indication received of activity associated with usage and custody of the security camera to be recorded on the blockchain, verify the activity and generating a new block on the blockchain recording the activity;
• receive a video clip from the security camera;
• verify an authenticity of the video clip based on each activity recorded in the blockchain;
• and
• in response to determining that the video clip is not authentic, generate an alert indicating inauthenticity.