Body cameras to be worn by Flagstaff Police officers

The Flagstaff Police Department has begun training to outfit the majority of all patrol officers with the Axon Flex Body Camera’s purchased earlier this summer after the City Council approved the purchased in July of this year.

The Flagstaff Police Department believes that on-officer video is an important and valuable tool for law enforcement. On-officer video is essentially audio-video documentation of a police officer’s investigative and enforcement activities from the perspective of the officer. According to the Department, the use of on-officer video is expected to result in great transparency, more effective prosecution, more efficient citizen complaint investigations, and improved protection against false allegations of excessive use of force, misconduct, or racial profiling.

“The Flagstaff Police Department is grateful for the support from the City Manager’s Office as well as the City Council for this project.” stated Chief Kevin Treadway.