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

The Rock Island Police Department began using body-worn cameras in April 2017. In total, 77 Axon body-cameras are used by department personnel.

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