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Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe Police Department
Location Chillicothe, OH
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon, VieVu

In 2017, the Chillicothe Police Department purchased Axon body-worn cameras at a cost of $250,000 over four years. The agency had previously used VieVu cameras. The Chillicothe Police Department received an additional $28,832 grant for body-worn cameras from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in December 2022.

Links
News article (Chillicothe Gazette)
Government data (Ohio Department of Public Safety)
Other (governor.ohio.gov)

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