Visalia Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Visalia Police Department |
Location | Visalia, CA |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Visalia Police Department received a $153,000 matching grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2017 to purchase body-worn cameras. The initial program covered 119 uniformed officers.
Links
News article (Visalia Times Delta)
News article (ABC 30)
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.