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Leander Police Department: 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 Leander Police Department
Location Leander, TX
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Leander Police Department began using body-worn cameras in 2015, but upgraded to Axon cameras in 2017.

Links
Social media (Leander Police Department Facebook (recruitment video)) [snapshot]
News article (CBS - Austin) [snapshot]

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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