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Lakeland 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 Lakeland Police Department
Location Lakeland, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Lakeland Police Department purchased 250 Axon body-worn cameras in late 2021, but the cameras may not be fully deployed until 2023.

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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