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Manatee County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Location Bradenton, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office signed a 10-year, $10.8 million contract with Axon for body-worn cameras in 2020.

Links
News article (ABC 7)
Social media (Manatee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.)

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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.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN