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Atwater Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency Atwater Police Department
Location Atwater, CA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Atwater Police Department equipped 23 officers with Axon body-worn cameras in 2020. The five-year deal cost $105,000.

Links
News article (Merced Sun-Star)
Social media (Atwater Police Facebook page)
Meeting documents (City Of Atwater City Council)

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.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN