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Lawrence 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 Lawrence Police Department
Location Lawrence, MA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Lawrence Police Department received a 2018 Bureau of Justice Assistance of $112,835 to purchase body-worn cameras and received another $43,910 from the State of Massachusetts to fund its program.

Links
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
Press release (Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security)
Government information (State of Massachusetts)

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