Radios and body cameras regularly fall off officers while they are performing their everyday tasks.

Radios will fly off the officers while in heightened experiences such as in a chase.

This equipment is vital for the officers and needs to be better attached.

I utilized a lotus blossom technique to develop a number of varied ideas that approached the problem from different angles.

I sketched out sixty four unique ideas that could combine the police radios and body cameras for the officers.

I combined all of the best parts from the best ideas into a narrowing set of concepts.

I was inspired by the rugged, geometric, evil look of other military police equipment.

I focused on giving the design chamfers and angles to maintain the resilience of its use.

The officers suggested I should split up the camera and radio for better independent use.

I 3D printed a prototype of the radio, camera, and mountings to get a good idea of proportions and usability.

The mount in the upper right is one the police currently use for some of their equipment.

I captured some images with the officer using this prototype and edited the actual design on top.

The camera and radio work together to gather audio and visual data. The officers still use the radio for their communication and they can easily remove it from their chest. The equipment is no longer competing for the same space.

Bringing all of the elements together was a complicated process. It taught me the value of doing in-depth and thorough research.