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Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith Police Department
Location Fort Smith, AR
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Fort Smith Police Department bought 80 new Axon body-worn cameras in 2019.

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News article (Times Record) [snapshot]
News article (KNWA Fox 24 ) [snapshot]
News article (5 News Online) [snapshot]

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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