A system for handling data captured by a body worn camera, the system comprising: a body worn camera, a docking station, and a recorder, wherein: the camera comprises a local storage device, the docking station comprises a data interface for connecting the local storage device to the docking station, the docking station comprises a first network interface for connecting the docking station to the recorder, the recorder comprises a second network interface for connecting the recorder to the docking station, the recorder comprises a recorder storage device, and the recorder comprises a third network interface for transfer of stored data to a data management system, the docking station is physically separate from the recorder, Characterized in that: the recorder comprises a camera configuration module for configuring operational parameters of the camera, and in that the recorder is configured to retrieve the captured data from the local storage device of the camera through the data interface, the first network interface, and the second network interface and to store the captured data in the recorder storage device. a body worn camera, a docking station, and a recorder, wherein: the camera comprises a local storage device, the docking station comprises a data interface for connecting the local storage device to the docking station, the docking station comprises a first network interface for connecting the docking station to the recorder, the recorder comprises a second network interface for connecting the recorder to the docking station, the recorder comprises a recorder storage device, and the recorder comprises a third network interface for transfer of stored data to a data management system, the docking station is physically separate from the recorder, Characterized in that: the recorder comprises a camera configuration module for configuring operational parameters of the camera, and in that the recorder is configured to retrieve the captured data from the local storage device of the camera through the data interface, the first network interface, and the second network interface and to store the captured data in the recorder storage device. the camera comprises a local storage device, the docking station comprises a data interface for connecting the local storage device to the docking station, the docking station comprises a first network interface for connecting the docking station to the recorder, the recorder comprises a second network interface for connecting the recorder to the docking station, the recorder comprises a recorder storage device, and the recorder comprises a third network interface for transfer of stored data to a data management system, the docking station is physically separate from the recorder, Characterized in that: the recorder comprises a camera configuration module for configuring operational parameters of the camera, and in that the recorder is configured to retrieve the captured data from the local storage device of the camera through the data interface, the first network interface, and the second network interface and to store the captured data in the recorder storage device. the recorder comprises a camera configuration module for configuring operational parameters of the camera, and in that the recorder is configured to retrieve the captured data from the local storage device of the camera through the data interface, the first network interface, and the second network interface and to store the captured data in the recorder storage device.