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Wheaton 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 Wheaton Police Department
Location Wheaton, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Wheaton City Council approved a $460,000, five-year contract with Axon Enterprise for the body-worn camera system, including cloud-based storage, in October 2021.

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News article (Daily Herald)

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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