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Independence police describe rollout of Axon Body 4 cameras, cloud storage and automatic triggers
Summary
Deputy Chief Jason Peterson updated the Independence City Council on the department’s implementation of Axon Body 4 cameras funded in part by a 2023 U.S. Department of Justice grant, highlighting features, evidence management, retention policy and privacy safeguards.
Deputy Chief Jason Peterson of the Independence Police Department told the City Council that the department has deployed Axon Body 4 cameras for all uniformed personnel and is using Axon’s Evidence.com cloud system to store and manage footage. Peterson said the cameras and cloud storage were partially funded by a 2023 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice and that the system is CJIS‑compliant.
Peterson said the Axon Body 4 records high‑definition video and audio and that Evidence.com allows “efficient and secure storage, retrieval, and management of video footage.” He added that the system’s wireless upload and integration with in‑car systems lets supervisors and investigators review footage more quickly than the department’s historical dash‑cam system.
The update matters because the cameras create an objective record of many police–public contacts, which Peterson said helps investigations, court proceedings and community trust. “The video shows what…
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