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Salem 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 Salem Police Department
Location Salem, MA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Salem Police Department received a 2021 award of $79,834 from the State of Massachusetts for its body-worn camera program and a $23,555.00 award from the state's FY23 Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) Grant Program.

Links
Press release (Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security)
Government information (State of Massachusetts)

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