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San Francisco Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency San Francisco Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The San Francisco Police Department purchased Axon body-worn cameras in 2014 as part of pilot program. It formalized its BWC policy in 2016.

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Video cameras that police attach to their uniforms to record interactions with the public.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN