Stow Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background — Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Agency	Stow Police Department
Location	Stow, OH
Technology	Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

Through a $30,000 federal grant, the Stow Police Department outfitted its entire patrol division with Watchguard body-worn cameras in 2016. In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $53,005.00 to the Stow Police for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs.

Links
annual report (Stow Police Department Annual Report)
Government Information (Office of the Governor)
Government Information (Office of the Governor)

More about this technology

Many law enforcement agencies require officers to attach body-worn cameras to their chests or shoulders to capture interactions with suspects and the public. Some cameras stream live and can be combined with face recognition technology.