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Melbourne 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 Melbourne Police Department
Location Melbourne, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Melbourne Police Department signed a five-year, $1.6-million contract with Axon fpr 146 body-worn cameras and related services in 2021.

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News article (Florida Today)

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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