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Marion 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 Marion Police Department
Location Marion, IA
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Marion Police Department began using Axon body-worn cameras in 2019, but had been using BWCs previously for more than decade.

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News article (Iowa's News Now)

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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