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Greenville Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Agency Greenville Police Department
Location Greenville, SC
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Greenville Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $23,376 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. The U.S. Department of Justice also provided $93,750 in 2015 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

Links
News article (The Berkeley Observer)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)

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.

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security