The Maui Police Department has begun a month-long field test on the use of body cameras.

The current field test, which began Aug. 18, is using the body-worn Axon camera made by TASER.

In a news release, Maui police said another field test is planned involving cameras made by two other manufacturers.

The Maui Police Department has received grants totaling less than $200,000 to purchase a body-worn camera system.

According to Taser website, the Aexon camera system has a battery that lasts for 12 hours, uses Wi-Fi to stream encrypted video and Bluetooth to send images to a data collection system, and a buffer provision that captures images two minutes before an event.

Last year the Kauai Police Department was the first department in the state to outfit its officers with body cameras.

In July, Honolulu Police Department Maj. Andrew Lum told The Honolulu Star-Advertiser the department has been testing different vantage points by placing cameras on officers at eye, shoulder and chest levels. The testing also includes putting the camera-equipped officers into different scenarios and analyzing the recordings to detect obstructions and measure visibility.

Lum said the department’s pilot project, which will allow officers to wear the devices on their patrols, could begin in November. It’s expected to last three to six months.