Phoenix Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
![Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/1/AXON_-_BWC_-600x600.jpeg)
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency | Phoenix Police Department |
Location | Phoenix, AZ |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Phoenix Police Department outfitted 950 frontline officers with body-worn cameras in 2019, with plans to expand BWCs to 1,200 officers.
Links
Other (publicservice.asu.edu)
News article (Cronkite News)
News article (AP News)
News article (Fox 10 Phoenix)
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.
![Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/1/AXON_-_BWC_-600x600.jpeg)
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN