Portage County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background — Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Agency	Portage County Sheriff's Office
Location	Stevens Point, WI
Technology	Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Portage County Sheriff's Office received a $616,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant in 2022 to acquire body-worn cameras.

Links
Government information (US Bureau of Justice Assistance)
News article (WAOW)

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.