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Wichita 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 Wichita Police Department
Location Wichita, KS
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Wichita Police Department has used body-worn cameras since 2015. In 2019, the agency purchased purchased 539 new Axon body-worn cameras with a $100,000 federal grant.

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News article (KWCH 12)

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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