Cumberland Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Cumberland Police Department |
Location | Cumberland, RI |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
In October 2022, the state awarded $16 million to 42 local and state police departments to equip 1,773 officers with body-worn cameras, including $341,250 to the Cumberland Police Department for 39 cameras.
Links
Government information (Rhode Island Attorney General's Office)
Government information (Rhode Island Attorney General's Office)
News article (Valley Breeze)
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.