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Madelia Police Department: 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 Madelia Police Department
Location Madelia, MN
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor WatchGuard and Axon

The department uses five Axon body-worn cameras with Evidence.com cloud-based evidence management storage and three WatchGuard body-worn cameras with local file server storage. The department is in the process of transitioning from Axon to WatchGuard, according to a 2022 audit.

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.

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