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Walworth County Sheriff's Office: 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 Walworth County Sheriff's Office
Location Elkhorn, WI
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Walworth County Sheriff's Office tested body-worn cameras in 2017 and fully equipped all uniformed deputies in the patrol division with Axon cameras in 2018.

Links
Annual report (Walworth County Sheriff)

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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.

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