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Miami 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 Miami Police Department
Location Miami, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Miami Police Department spent $400,000 to equip 750 officers wtih body-worn cameras in 2016. MPD's BWC policy was updated in 2019.

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Policy (Miami Police Depatrment)
Government information (Miami Police Department)
News article (Miami New Times)

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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.

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