Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: Body-worn Cameras
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)
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.