Wheaton police get a jump on using body-worn cameras
West Valley City patrol officer Gatrell starts a body camera recording by pressing a button on March 2, 2015 in West Valley City, Utah.
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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Police in the western suburb of Wheaton are rolling out new technology ahead of schedule.
By early April, all 67 officers of the Wheaton Police Department will be wearing body cameras, two years ahead of a state deadline for all police agencies to use the equipment and store digital video for a set time period.
Wheaton police officials say they prefer to start early and get familiar with the technology. The department will use the AXON model.
