Kern County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Kern County Sheriff's Office |
Location | Bakersfield, CA |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor |
The Kern County Sheriff's Office received $135,000 in funding in 2017 from DOJ's Office of Justice Programs to implement a body-worn camera program.
Links
News article (Bakersfield Now)
Government information (Dept. of Justice, Dept. Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs)
News article (KGET)
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.