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Cook County Sheriff's Office: 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 Cook County Sheriff's Office
Location Chicago, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office uses Axon body-worn camera across all departments. This includes: 399 BWCs in the police department, 164 BWCs in the courts, 117 BWCs in corrections department, 125 BWCs in community corrections, 16 BWCs in strategic operations, and 10 BWCs in the training academy, and 21 additional BWCs.

Links
Annual report (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)

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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