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Charleston Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Agency Charleston Police Department
Location Charleston, SC
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $25,264 to the Charleston Police Department in 2015 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program. CPD also received a $84,803 grant for BWCs through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

Links
News article (The Berkeley Observer)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)

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.

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security