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

As of 2019, all of the Springfield Police Department's 169 officers and sergeants use Axon body-worn cameras.

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