The Village Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | The Village Police Department |
Location | The Village, OK |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Village Police Department received a $8,000 grant in 2014 to purchase 20 body-worn cameras. The agency received an additional $10,000 grant for body-worn cameras in 2019.
Links
Government information (Oklahoma District Attorneys Council)
Meeting documents (The Village's City Council)
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.