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Suwannee County Sheriff's Office: 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 Suwannee County Sheriff's Office
Location Live Oak, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office received a $70,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant to begin a body-worn camera program in 2017.

Links
News article (Suwanee Democrat The Jasper News Mayo Free Press)
News article (NPR, WUFT, PBS)
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6573653-2017-BWCPIP-Awards.html

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