Emeryville Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Emeryville Police Department |
Location | Emeryville, CA |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Emeryville Police Department began using Vievu body-worn cameras in August 2015. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $67,500 to the Emeryville Police Department in 2018 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.
Links
News article (East Bay Express)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
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.