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Swansea 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 Swansea Police Department
Location Swansea, SC
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Swansea Police Department received $3600 in state funding for body-worn cameras in fiscal year 2018.

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Government data (South Carolina Department of Public Safety) [snapshot]
Government data (South Carolina Department of Public Safety) [snapshot]
Government information (South Carolina Department of Public Safety) [snapshot]

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