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Savannah 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 Savannah Police Department
Location Savannah, GA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department increased its body-worn camera program from 360 Axon BWCs to 560 Axon BWCs in 2016.

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Vendor information (Axon)
News article (Savannah Police)
News article (Savannah Now)

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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