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Mansfield Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

WatchGuard brand body worn camera affixed to an officer's uniform
An example of a WatchGuard body-worn camera affixed to a police uniform.
Credit: Fremont Police Department
Agency Mansfield Police Department
Location Mansfield, OH
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor WatchGuard

The Mansfield Police Department purchased 16 WatchGuard body-worn cameras in 2021 and expects to purchase another 24 in 2022. In January 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine awarded $145,183.35 to the Mansfield Division of Police for expenses associated with launching or maintaining body-worn camera programs. The agency received an additional $55,452 grant for body-worn cameras from the Ohio Department of Public Safety in December 2022.

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News article (Mansfield News Journal)
Policy (Mansfield Police Department)
Government Information (Office of the Governor)
Other (governor.ohio.gov)
Other (content.govdelivery.com)
Other (governor.ohio.gov)

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

WatchGuard brand body worn camera affixed to an officer's uniform
An example of a WatchGuard body-worn camera affixed to a police uniform.
Credit: Fremont Police Department