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Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park Police Department
Location Takoma Park, MD
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Takoma Park Police Department has been using body-worn cameras since 2015.

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Government information (Takoma Police Department Policy)
News article (NBC 4)

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