Rock Hill Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Rock Hill Police Department |
Location | Rock Hill, SC |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor |
The Rock Hill Police Department purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $38,595 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. The U.S. Department of Justice also provided $89,339 in 2016 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
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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.