Pennington County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Pennington County Sheriff's Office |
Location | Rapid City, SD |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office received a $300,000 U.S. Department of Justice matching grant for body-worn cameras in 2017. The agencies implemented Axon body-worn cameras in 2018.
Links
Government information (Rapid City SD USA)
Social media (Facebook)
Government information (Rapid City Police Department)
Other (www.rcgov.org)
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.