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Stamford 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 Stamford Police Department
Location Stamford, CT
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Stamford Police Department started using body cameras in 2018 after the city signed a five-year, $894,000 contract with Axon.

Links
Government information (Office of the Mayor)
News article (Stamford Advocate)
News article (Stamford Advocate)
Other (www.ccm-ct.org)

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