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Oakland Police Department: 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 Oakland Police Department
Location Oakland, NJ
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Oakland Police Department received $52,988 in 2021 from the New Jersey Attorney Genreral's office to purchase 26 body-worn cameras.

Links
News article (WRNJ)
Press release (New Jersey Office of the Attorney General)

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