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Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Location Murphy, NC
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office began using body-worn cameras in 2014. The agency received $12,571 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to purchase 14 body-worn cameras through the 2022 Small, Rural, Tribal BWC Microgrant program.

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Government information (Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera microgrant grantee list)
News article (KLTV)

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

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