Newport Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Newport Police Department |
Location | Newport, RI |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Newport Police purchased body-worn cameras in 2019 after a trial program with Axon body-worn cameras in 2018. NPD received a federal grant for BWCs in 2022.
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News article (Patch)
News article (Providence Business News)
News article (Providence Business News)
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.