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Elkhart County Sheriff's Office: 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 Elkhart County Sheriff's Office
Location Elkhart, IN
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor BodyWorn (Utility, Inc.)

The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office initially used body-worn cameras in 2014, suspended the program in 2017, and reinstated the use of BodyWorn body-worn cameras for $976,000 in 2019.

Links
News article (The Elkhart Truth)
News article (The Goshen News)

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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.

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