PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Police Department is debuting its new system of body cameras for on-duty officers.
Phoenix police say the Axon body-worn cameras will go live Monday.
Patrol officers and supervisors at a precinct in the city's Maryvale neighborhood were the first to receive them.
Sgt. Tommy Thompson says the department spent a great deal of time researching the best camera system for the department.
The City Council in February approved a five-year $5.7 million contract with Scottsdale-based Axon Enterprise to provide for cameras for 2,000 officers and maintain video.
The city previously had a 2013 pilot program that provided the department with 300 cameras. Those will be replaced with the new ones.
