Omaha Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Omaha Police Department |
Location | Omaha, NE |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor |
The Omaha Police Department began using body-worn cameras on a trial basis in 2013 and the whole department began using them in 2016. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $67,500 to the Omaha Police Department in 2015 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
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Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
Annual report (Nebraska Legislature)
News article (Omaha.com)
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.