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NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes

The New York Police Department recalled nearly 3,000 Vievu LE-5 body cameras after one exploded on a Staten Island officer. Deputy Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department would stop deploying the model, citing officer safety. The recall came two years into a $6.4 million contract with Axon, the device maker’s parent company. The NYPD hired an independent forensics investigator and explored replacement options, including the LE-4 and Axon Body Camera 2.

$6,400,000Contract spendreportednot on THE TAB

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2 entries over 5 yr 8 mo, oldest first. The gap is the time since the previous one.

  1. NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes this entry
  2. +5 yr 8 moNYPD audit finds most ShotSpotter alerts unconfirmed

Sources

  1. NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes — StateScoop, Oct 24, 2018 (statescoop.com)

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