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Rochester Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

WatchGuard brand body worn camera affixed to an officer's uniform
An example of a WatchGuard body-worn camera affixed to a police uniform.
Credit: Fremont Police Department
Agency Rochester Police Department
Location Rochester, NY
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor WatchGuard

The Rochester Police Department purchased WatchGuard body-worn cameras in 2022, but it had previously received grants for BWCs as early as 2015.

Links
News article (Fosters Daily Democrat)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
Press release (New York Attorney General's Office)

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.

WatchGuard brand body worn camera affixed to an officer's uniform
An example of a WatchGuard body-worn camera affixed to a police uniform.
Credit: Fremont Police Department