Newport Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency | Newport Police Department |
Location | Newport, RI |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Newport Police Department purchased 10 body-worn cameras from Axon in 2017.
Links
News article (The Newport Daily News)
News article (The Providence Journal)
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.

An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN