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UPDATED INFORMATION IN RED
Above, left: Det. Bill Silver demonstrates a “body cam,” which is attached to his glasses
and streaming to his phone. Right: The AXON-Flex on-officer camera kit.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department will issue on-officer cameras to the 15 recruits of Recruit Class #132 Thursday morning at 8 a.m.
With this round of deployment, SLCPD will have 95 body cameras in the field. The goal is to equip the 250 officers who primarily serve in a first-responder capacity, which includes patrol, motor and bike officers.
Reporters interested in seeing the latest deployment of “body-cams” — the AXONFlex on-officer camera — are invited to attend.
| WHO: | SLCPD Recruit Class #132 |
| WHAT: | Receive on-officer cameras, training |
| WHEN: | 8 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
| WHERE: | Pioneer Precinct, Classroom A |
| 1040 W. 700 S. | |
| Salt Lake City, UT 84114 |
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