Yuma County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Yuma County Sheriff's Office |
Location | Yuma, AZ |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Visual Labs Inc. |
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office implemented a body-worn camera program in 2017. The cameras, manufactured by Visual Labs Inc., also captured GPS data that the agency uses to identify crime "hotspots."
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Government information (Yuma County Sheriff's Office)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
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.