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

The Tampa Police Department was awarded a $600,000 grant in 2019 from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance for a body-worn camera program. The grant allowed the department to purchase nearly 600 cameras for officers.

Links
News article (FLAPOL)
News article (Tampa Bay Times)
News article (Bay News 9)

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