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Laredo Independent School District 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 Laredo Independent School District Police Department
Location Laredo, TX
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

As of 2017, the Laredo Police Department has obtained at least 15 BWCs through grants and hopes to equip 359 of its officers in the future.

Links
News article (LMT Online)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6306278-LAREDO-ISD-BWC.html
Other (www.bwctta.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.

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