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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Police Department: Body-worn Cameras

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN
Agency University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Police Department
Location Urbana, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Police Department implemented their body-worn camera program in August 2018. The department has 74 Axon body-worn cameras as of 2024.

Links
Annual report (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)
Annual report (Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board)

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Video cameras that police attach to their uniforms to record interactions with the public.

Axon-brand body-worn camera laying on a table
An example of an Axon body-worn camera.
Credit: City of Lafayette, IN