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Lake County Sheriff: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Agency Lake County Sheriff
Location Winfield, IN
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Lake County Sheriff's office is using body-worn cameras but so far use of has been llimited.

Links
Government information (Lake County Sheriff's Office) [snapshot]
News article (Spectrum News 13) [snapshot]
News article (The Northwest Indiana Times) [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.

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security