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Fort Bend Sheriff's Office: 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 Fort Bend Sheriff's Office
Location RIchmond, TX
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

Fort Bend County purchased 650 body cameras from Axon in early 2022 in a 10-year deal worth more than $22 million.

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News article (Fort Bend Star)
News article (Katy Times)

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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