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Friendswood 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 Friendswood Police Department
Location Friendswood, TX
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor L-3

The Friendswood Police Department has 45 body cameras as of 2016. This accounted for "74% of its total sworn 61 officers."

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News article (Community Impact Newspaper)
News article (Houston Chronicle)

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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.

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