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Covina 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 Covina Police Department
Location Covina, CA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Covina Police Department was awarded $187,000 in U.S. Department of Justice funds in 2016 to implement body-worn cameras. As of 2020, the program was still in development.

Links
Government information (City of Covina)
Government information (City of Covina)
Annual Report (City of Covina)
Other (www.documentcloud.org)

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.

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