University of Texas Austin Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | University of Texas Austin Police Department |
Location | Austin, TX |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The University of Texas Austin Police Department purchased about 80 Axon body-worn cameras in 2017.
Links
News article (Inside Higher Ed)
University information (UT News)
Social media (UT Austin Police Facebook page)
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.