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Mokena 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 Mokena Police Department
Location Mokena, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

Mokena Village Council entered into a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises in 2023 that will provide 35 new body-worn cameras for the village’s police force. The Mokena Police Department also received a Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program grant for $74,000 for 37 body-worn cameras in 2023.

Links
7/6/2023 (Patch)
Vendor information (Justice & Security Strategies)
Vendor information (Justice & Security Strategies)

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.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN