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Worcester 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 Worcester Police Department
Location Worcester, MA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

On December 30, 2021 the Massachusetts Governor announced an award of $250,000 to the Worcester Police Department for its body-worn camera program. WPD planned to have as many as 300 BWCs by September 2022.

Links
Press release (Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security)
News article (Mass Live)
News article (Spectrum News 1)

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