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Will County Sheriff's Office: 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 Will County Sheriff's Office
Location Joliet, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Will County Sheriff's Office has 43 Axon body-worn cameras as of 2019. The cameras are primarily used in detention facilities.

Links
Annual report (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)
Public record (Will County Sheriff's Office)

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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