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Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati Police Department
Location Cincinnati, OH
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

In February 2020, the Cincinnati Police Department began using 1,000 Axon body-worn cameras with live-streaming capabilities.

Links
News article (Washington Post)
News article (WLCT)

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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