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Lake County Sheriff's Office: 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 Lake County Sheriff's Office
Location Lakeport, IL
Technology Body-worn Cameras
Vendor Axon

The Lake County Sheriff's Office uses Axon body-worn cameras. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $73,000 to the agency as part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance's body-worn camera grant program.

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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.

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