Newark Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Newark Police Department |
Location | Newark, DE |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
In November 2019, the Newark City Council approved nearly $630,000 to be used to purchase 60 body-worn cameras and other video equipment from Axon.
Links
News article (Delaware Online)
News article (Newark Post)
More about this technology
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.