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Shelton 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 Shelton Police Department
Location Shelton, CT
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Shelton Board of Aldermen approved a five-year, $300,000 contract with Axon in October 2021 for body-worn cameras, dash cameras, and related video storage services.

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News article (Middletown Press)
News article (CT NBC)

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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