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

The Laredo Police Department distributes BWCs to officers who are regularly engaged in traffic patrol, detain or stop vehicles, and respond directly to calls from the public. As of February 2019, the Laredo Police Department has obtained at least 15 BWCs through grants and hopes to equip 359 of its officers in the future. The cameras, manufactured by Utility Associates, are partially concealed: all that is visible is the lens, which is placed a long the buttons on a police officer's shirt or vest.

Links
Government information (City of Laredo)
http://www.ci.laredo.tx.us/cmo/CASS/Pres_Fed/2017/body-worn.html

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.