Atwater Police Department: Body-worn Cameras
Agency | Atwater Police Department |
Location | Atwater, CA |
Technology | Body-worn Cameras |
Vendor | Axon |
The Atwater Police Department equipped 23 officers with Axon body-worn cameras in 2020. The five-year deal cost $105,000.
Links
News article (Merced Sun-Star)
Social media (Atwater Police Facebook page)
Meeting documents (City Of Atwater City Council)
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.