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Akron Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

Agency Akron Police Department
Location Akron, OH
Technology Body-worn Cameras
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In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $19,450.00 to the Akron Police Department for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs. However, the agency previously received a federal grant for BWCs in 2015.

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Video cameras that police attach to their uniforms to record interactions with the public.