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Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
Location Portland, ME
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office purchased 20 Axon body-worn cameras in 2019 for $80,000. The office received federal funding for BWCs in 2022.

Links
News article (The Daily Journal)
Government information (US Bureau of Justice Assistance) [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.

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