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Sarasota 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 Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Location Sarasota, FL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office acquired 122 Axon body-worn cameras in 2020 with plans to launch the department's body-worn camera program in mid-2021.

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News article (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

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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