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

The Elgin Police Department began using body-worn cameras in June 2017. A total of 218 Axon cameras are used between 162 officers.

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

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.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN