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South Carolina Department of Mental Health: Body-worn Cameras

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Agency South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Location Columbia, SC
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor

The U.S. Department of Justice awarded $164,726 to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health in 2017 as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program. The agency purchased body-worn cameras in 2016 with a $85,560 grant through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.

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News article (The Berkeley Observer)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)
Government information (U.S Department of Justice)

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

A collection of different brands of body worn cameras with a United States flag in the background
Various body-worn cameras on display.
Credit: U.S. Department of Homeland Security