NYPD decommissions 3,000 body cameras after one explodes

StateScoop: The New York Police Department recalled nearly 3,000 body cameras issued to officers over the weekend after one of the devices worn by a Staten Island officer exploded, according to NYPD officials.

The NYPD’s decision to remove Vievu-brand LE-5 cameras comes two years after the city signed a $6.4 million contract with the Seattle-based division of technology and weapons firm Axon. The particular body camera model in question was introduced about one year ago.

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